China’s Investment In Africa’s Lithium Mines Begins To Pay Off With New Mineral Supply Chains Created | South China Morning Post
New Zimbabwe processing plants help create lithium supply chains for Beijing as other markets tighten. :
Development of the Kamativi lithium mine, located about 90km (56 miles) southeast of Hwange in Matabeleland North Province, is being done in two phases. The first phase is now up and running, with the mine producing an annual total of 300,000 tonnes of raw spodumene ore and 50,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate. Traditionally, Australia has been China’s main supplier of spodumene – it accounted for 79 per cent of China’s imports of spodumene in 2023, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights.
Gulf Solar Farms To Enable Easier Handling Of Power Bills
The development of 25 new solar farms is expected to help the government better regulate electricity prices, potentially leading to lower power bills, says Gulf Energy Development Plc, which is building the solar power generation facilities.
Greystone Capital Q1 2024 Letter To Clients (otcmkts:ivfh)
During the first quarter of 2024, returns for separate accounts managed by Greystone Capital ranged from -1.2% to +2.0%. The median account return was -0.1%, net of fees. First quarter results compare unfavorably to the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 returns of +10.6% and +5.2% during the quarter. Because client portfolios are invested in a concentrated way consisting of small companies mostly outside of the major indices, our returns should typically vary from the returns generated from those indices.
The Power Grid Needs To Get Smarter. A $280M Project Shows How.
Let's get smart about our power grid.artpartner-images/Getty ImagesThe power grid is too old and simple for the growth of extreme weather, EVs, and renewable energy.Chattanooga's utility built a $280 million smart grid, creating $2.7 billion in economic value.This article is part of "Transforming Business: Infrastructure," a series exploring the advancements reshaping US infrastructure.It pays to be smart and Chattanooga, Tennessee, has put a whole new meaning to the phrase.
Haryana: Naveen Jindal, Wife Declare Assets Worth Nearly Rs 1,000 Crore - The Economic Times
Naveen Jindal filed nomination for Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat, declaring Rs 1,000 crore assets. No vehicle ownership. Wife Shallu, Jindal Steel and Power Limited chairman, MBA from University of Texas at Dallas. Gold, jewellery, agriculture land in Dadri. Non-agriculture land, income for 2022-23.
Gujarat Toolroom Buys 65 Acre Land For Rs 570 Crore Hybrid Energy Project | Company News
Gujarat Toolroom on Thursday said it has acquired a 65-acre land parcel in Gujarat to set up a green energy project at an investment of Rs 572 crore. "Upon completion, the Hybrid Power Plant aims to contribute 97.5 megawatts of clean and sustainable electricity to the grid, the company said in an exchange filing. The company said it aims to set up the plant in 3-5 years. The company has acquired 65 acres of land on long-term lease in Gujarat for the establishment of Green Energy Hybrid Power Plant Project worth Rs 5.72 billion, it said.
To Compete With Asia's Rising Dominance, Billionaire Bollore Wants To Build An Ev Battery Plant In France Which Will Cost $2.1B | Fortune Europe
Vincent Bollore, CEO of investment group Bollore, is “actively working” on developing the plant with a goal of opening it by 2030.
Microsoft To Invest Rm10.5bil In Malaysia's Cloud And Ai Infrastructure | New Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR: Microsoft will invest RM10.5 billion over the next four years to support Malaysia’s digital transformation - the single largest investment in its 32-year history in the country. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd.
Petrobras Boosts Production By 3.7 Percent Yoy
Petrobras attributed the year-over-year increase mainly to the ramp-up of its floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSOs). :
Petróleo Brasileiro SA’s (Petrobras) reported first-quarter average production of oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas of 2.776 billion barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), an increase of 3.7 percent compared to the same period in 2023.
Ukraine's Agricultural Exports Via Black Sea Return To Pre-conflict Level
Kiev, May 1 (IANS): Ukraine's agricultural exports via Black Sea ports have reached pre-conflict levels, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported, citing a senior diplomat. Since last summer, Ukraine has exported about 25 million tons of foodstuff through the ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdenny, said Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine's permanent representative to....