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Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining establish joint venture for copper-gold project in Western Australia

Rio Tinto plc (London) and SSumitomo Metal Mining Co. (SMM) have signed the final joint venture (JV) agreements to deliver the Winu copper-gold project, located in the Great Sandy Desert region of Western Australia. The final joint venture agreements were…

LanzaJet and BioD launch feasibility study for SAF project in Colombia

LanzaJet, Inc (LanzaJet) and BioD announced the launch of a feasibility study to develop the first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production plant in Colombia, setting a milestone as one of the pioneering SAF production initiatives in the Latin American region.…

Umicore to expand catalyst manufacturing plant in Oklahoma

Umicore N.V. (Brussels, Belgium) will expand its production of homogeneous catalysts at its site in Catoosa, Oklahoma, U.S. This expansion will secure supplies at multi-ton levels from both Europe and the U.S. to meet long-term partnership agreements with leading companies…

Veolia completes landmark industry testing on PFAS waste incineration

Veolia North America has published the waste management industry’s most comprehensive testing to date on the incineration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds. The tests demonstrated that high temperature incineration is a proven and reliable disposal solution for high…

Phillips 66 and NextEra Energy Resources begin commercial operations at Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex solar facility

Phillips 66, Inc. (Houston) announced that the solar facility at Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex is now commercially operating, marking a pivotal step in the collaboration between Phillips 66 and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at one…

Bilfinger awarded contract for Mitsubishi Chemicals U.K. polymer expansion project

Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany)'s U.K. business has secured a substantial contract with Mitsubishi Chemical U.K. Ltd., at Saltend Chemical Park in East Yorkshire, creating significant opportunities for growth and jobs in the region. The Project underscores Bilfinger’s expertise in intelligent…

BASF launches renewable ammonia production at Verbund site in Ludwigshafen

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has launched two new renewable ammonia grades – renewable ammonia and renewable ammonia solution 24.5%, further expanding its sustainable product portfolio. BASF produces the renewable ammonia grades at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen by feeding hydrogen…

Linde Engineering to deliver cryogenic system for major quantum-computing system in Australia

Linde Engineering (Pullach, Germany) has signed an agreement with PsiQuantum (Palo Alto, Calif.) to deliver a cryogenic cooling plant for the world’s first utility-scale quantum computer in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The plant will be one of the largest cryogenic cooling…

Sumitomo establishes sulfuric-acid storage JV in Thailand

Sumitomo Corp. (Tokyo) has established a joint venture (JV) with Thailand's tank terminal operator NFC Public Company Ltd. (Bangkok) to operate a sulfuric acid tank terminal business. By acquiring a strategically located terminal and leveraging its expertise in sulfuric acid…

PPG to build new coatings and sealants plant in North Carolina

PPG (Pittsburgh, Pa.) announced that it will invest $380 million to build a new aerospace coatings and sealants manufacturing facility in Shelby, N.C. Construction on the 62-acre site, which will initially include manufacturing and warehousing units, is set to commence…