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REAlloys Inc. is fast‑tracking a rare‑earth metallization plant in Euclid, Ohio, securing a supply deal for up to 10% of the Sheep Creek project’s output and courting up to $200 million in Export‑Import Bank financing. Phase 1 will produce 525 tonnes per year of NdPr metal, with Phase 2 scaling to 3,000 tonnes of NdPr and 20,000 tonnes of finished magnets by 2027. The expansion aligns with a U.S. defense ban on Chinese rare‑earths effective January 2027, positioning the facility as a key domestic source for defense‑critical magnets.
Intel announced its participation in Elon Musk’s $20 billion Terafab semiconductor plant in Austin, Texas. The joint venture, involving Tesla, SpaceX and now Intel, targets a 1 TW/year compute output to supply AI, robotics and space data‑center chips. Musk envisions a nine‑month...
Afri Fund Capital announced a $6 billion cross‑listed debt issuance to fund the final phase of the LAPSSET Corridor, linking Ethiopia to Kenya’s Lamu Port. The bonds will be listed on the Nairobi and London exchanges, with a third listing in...
The $12.5 billion Commonwealth LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, has reached full commercialization, clearing a major financing hurdle and moving toward a Final Investment Decision. Phase 1 will deliver up to 9.5 million tonnes per year of LNG capacity and is...
Jordan’s government is evaluating a $1.25 billion oil‑shale power plant that could deliver several hundred megawatts of baseload electricity. The project remains in feasibility and financing studies, with public‑private partnerships, export‑credit and multilateral support being explored. Officials are assessing plant capacity,...
Spark Renewables secured final state approval for the Dinawan hybrid project in New South Wales, pairing an 800 MW solar farm with a 356 MW/1,574 MWh battery energy storage system. The AUD 1.35 billion development sits in the South West Renewable Energy Zone and links to...
Fluor Corporation has been awarded the front‑end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the America First Refining (AFR) project in Brownsville, Texas. The grassroots refinery is planned to process up to 168,000 barrels of light U.S. crude per day and...
