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Huntsman’s European polyurethanes plants achieve Mass Balance Certification
Huntsman’s European polyurethanes plants achieve Mass Balance Certification

Following audits by Bureau Veritas, speciality chemicals multinational Huntsman has achieved the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) for mass balance at its Rotterdam (Netherlands) and Wilton (UK, pictured) manufacturing facilities. read more

New AALTO HAPS partnership will bring stratospheric connectivity solutions to Saudi Arabia
New AALTO HAPS partnership will bring stratospheric connectivity solutions to Saudi Arabia

Airbus subsidiary AALTO HAPS, which provides services from its stratospheric ‘Zephyr’ solar-powered aircraft for Mobile Connectivity, Platform Mobility, Earth Observation, and Government applications, has signed an MoU to enter a strategic partnership with stc Group – the Saudi digital enabler in the region – to partner on introducing HAPS (high-altitude platform systems)-based solutions to KSA. read more

Intralogistics multinational E80 Group acquires software startup ERMES-X
Intralogistics multinational E80 Group acquires software startup ERMES-X

E80 Group, the Italy-based multinational specialised in the development of tailored intralogistics solutions for FMCG factories and distribution centres has acquired ERMES-X, which is active in the development and supply of software applications linked to the world of logistics and industrial automation. read more

Carbon-intensive industries call for financing to support decarbonisation
Carbon-intensive industries call for financing to support decarbonisation

Executives from 'hard-to-abate' industries have called for increased financing to support decarbonisation efforts, following the release of a landmark report that outlines less than a third of organisations in such industrial segments believe they have adequate budgets to do so, and over half have not yet set net-zero targets. read more

S&P analysis: Domestic demand – not a reopening China – will determine Europe’s gas & power prices
S&P analysis: Domestic demand – not a reopening China – will determine Europe’s gas & power prices

Concerns that a reopening of China’s economy from Covid lockdowns could trigger a ‘tug-of-war’ with Europe for gas supplies are likely overstated, according to a new S&P Global Commodity Insights (SPCGI) analysis. read more

Wartsila energy storage system to help Zenobe deliver first-of-its-kind project in UK
Wartsila energy storage system to help Zenobe deliver first-of-its-kind project in UK

Leading technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 200MW / 400MWh energy storage system under an Engineered Equipment Delivery contract to Zenobē – an electric vehicle fleet and battery storage specialist – in Blackhillock, Scotland. The project will be a world-first in delivering stability services using a transmission-connected battery. read more

Oman’s dedicated fire, safety and security event returns in October 2023
Oman’s dedicated fire, safety and security event returns in October 2023

OFSEC – Oman’s only and most comprehensive summit and expo dedicated to fire, safety and security solutions – returns to the Sultanate for its seventh editions from 9–10 October 2023. read more

Masdar inaugurates 200MW Baynouna Solar Park – Jordan’s largest clean energy project
Masdar inaugurates 200MW Baynouna Solar Park – Jordan’s largest clean energy project

Baynouna Solar Energy Company (BSCE) – a joint venture between the UAE's world-leading renewable energy company Masdar, and Finnish investment and asset management group Taaleri – has announced the formal inauguration of the 200-megawatt (MW) Baynouna Solar Park – the largest clean energy project in Jordan. read more

New JV established to accelerate commercialisation of CCS in Japan
New JV established to accelerate commercialisation of CCS in Japan

JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp., ENEOS Corp., and Electric Power Development Co. Ltd (J-POWER) have announced their decision to establish a joint venture – West Japan Carbon dioxide Storage Survey Co. Ltd – to accelerate preparations for the commercialisation of domestic Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS). read more

KSA’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources inaugurates The Big 5 Saudi 2023 expo
KSA’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources inaugurates The Big 5 Saudi 2023 expo

His Excellency the Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Eng. Osama bin Abdulaziz Al-Zamil, opened the 11th edition of The Big 5 Saudi – the leading construction industry expo – in a record-breaking year for the tradeshow. read more

The Big 5 Saudi set to drive KSA’s construction industry forward
The Big 5 Saudi set to drive KSA’s construction industry forward

Driving the Kingdom’s construction industry forward, The Big 5 Saudi 2023 – taking place from 18–21 February – doubles in size at its new venue, Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Center. read more

EGYPS 2023: Magellan X to help oil & gas industry navigate safety & sustainability challenges
EGYPS 2023: Magellan X to help oil & gas industry navigate safety & sustainability challenges

Singapore-based Magellan X joins eminent influencers of the energy sector at Egypt Petroleum Show (EGYPS 2023) from 13–15 February in Cairo. read more

Resilinc reveals 38% increase in supply chain disruptions across Europe in 2022
Resilinc reveals 38% increase in supply chain disruptions across Europe in 2022

New data reveals top 10 global supply chain disruptions and most impacted industries. read more

Bangladesh ramps up coal-based power as renewables face challenges
Bangladesh ramps up coal-based power as renewables face challenges

At a time when many other countries are focusing on the development of renewables and cutting dependency on thermal power to achieve climate goals, Bangladesh is set to increase its coal-based power generation capacity to ensure supply security. read more

RINA enters US infrastructure market with acquisition of Patrick Engineering
RINA enters US infrastructure market with acquisition of Patrick Engineering

Inspection, certification and engineering consultancy multinational RINA has announced the acquisition of the entire share capital of Patrick Engineering Ltd, the Chicago-based engineering consultancy active in infrastructure, transport and renewable energy. read more

Ground handling vehicles and machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to run on Neste MY Renewable Diesel
Ground handling vehicles and machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to run on Neste MY Renewable Diesel

From January 2023 onwards, all diesel-powered ground handling vehicles and machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands will be using Neste MY Renewable Diesel (also known as HVO100), which is produced from 100-per-cent renewable raw materials. read more

Electric boiler-maker Parat joins Babcock Wanson Group
Electric boiler-maker Parat joins Babcock Wanson Group

Parat, the European leader in electric boilers’ manufacturing, has joined Babcock Wanson Group to form the leading European manufacturer and servicer of industrial boilers. read more

Hydrogen patents indicate shift towards clean tech such as electrolysis, according to IEA and EPO joint study
Hydrogen patents indicate shift towards clean tech such as electrolysis, according to IEA and EPO joint study

Technologies motivated by climate change concerns accounted for nearly 80 per cent of all patents related to hydrogen production in 2020, according to new analysis. read more

QatarEnergy makes largest petrochemical investment in its history
QatarEnergy makes largest petrochemical investment in its history

QatarEnergy has announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem) to build the Ras Laffan Petrochemicals complex – a US$6 billion integrated olefins and polyethylene facility at Ras Laffan Industrial City. read more

Future Minerals Forum 2023 – Day One highlights
Future Minerals Forum 2023 – Day One highlights

Day One of Future Minerals Forum 2023 saw the participation of more than 12,000 delegates from 130 countries, in addition to 200 speakers. Returning to Riyadh in 2023 for its second edition, FMF also featured powerful debate on the future of minerals and investment in mining from Africa to Central Asia on its opening day. read more

Bridgestone EMIA awarded EcoVadis Platinum ranking for second consecutive year
Bridgestone EMIA awarded EcoVadis Platinum ranking for second consecutive year

For the second year running, Bridgestone EMIA has been awarded a Platinum rating in its annual EcoVadis sustainability assessment. read more

UK’s largest construction sector site solutions company, WysePower, joins RSK Group
UK’s largest construction sector site solutions company, WysePower, joins RSK Group

The market-leading temporary site service company WysePower, which emphasises the use of carbon-neutral building solutions, has been acquired by RSK Group – a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions. read more

Nokia and O2 Telefónica Germany achieve industry-first 5G 2CC Uplink Carrier Aggregation in a commercial network
Nokia and O2 Telefónica Germany achieve industry-first 5G 2CC Uplink Carrier Aggregation in a commercial network

Nokia and O2 Telefónica Germany today announced that they have successfully aggregated sub-6 GHz spectrum frequencies in an industry-first two-component carrier uplink Carrier Aggregation (CA) trial on 5G Standalone. read more

Eco Wave Power inks deal with Turkish municipality for landmark wave energy project
Eco Wave Power inks deal with Turkish municipality for landmark wave energy project

Eco Wave Power Global AB has entered into an agreement with OREN Ordu Enerji – a fully-owned subsidiary of Ordu Municipality in Turkey – for the potential construction of an up to 77MW wave energy installation, the largest agreement in Eco Wave Power’s history. read more

Mines and Money heads to Miami in Feb 2023
Mines and Money heads to Miami in Feb 2023

Europe’s leading mining event, Mines and Money, is coming to North America from 23–24 February 2023. The inaugural event will be held at the James L. Knight Centre in Miami. read more

Pandemic recovery efforts trigger new energy access policies, finds RISE report
Pandemic recovery efforts trigger new energy access policies, finds RISE report

Two years of pandemic have highlighted the vulnerability and isolation of populations without electricity and have prompted countries to increase their focus on energy access and affordability, finds a new World Bank report on energy policies and regulations. read more

Versalis CEO Adriano Alfani receives 2022 ICIS Emerging Leader Award
Versalis CEO Adriano Alfani receives 2022 ICIS Emerging Leader Award

Adriano Alfani – CEO of Versalis – has received the 2022 ICIS Emerging Leader Award, as voted on and recognised by his peers in the chemical industry as part of the ICIS Top 40 Power Players. read more

TES and EWE to build 500MW electrolyser at Wilhelmshaven Green Energy Hub
TES and EWE to build 500MW electrolyser at Wilhelmshaven Green Energy Hub

Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a global-scale green hydrogen company, and EWE, one of Germany’s largest integrated utilities, have signed an MoU to build an electrolyser in TES’ Green Energy Hub in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. read more

Labour shortages and workplace safety concerns to drive shipments of outdoor mobile robots
Labour shortages and workplace safety concerns to drive shipments of outdoor mobile robots

According to global intelligence firm ABI Research, shipments of outdoor mobile robots will grow from 40,000 units in 2021 to reach 350,000 by 2030 – a CAGR of 27 per cent. read more

German coal burning drives up EU emissions despite industry standstill
German coal burning drives up EU emissions despite industry standstill

European carbon footprints continue to climb despite the recession’s impact on industrial activity. Across the continent, total regulated carbon emissions have jumped by around 20 per cent in the last four weeks, with German coal plants leading the rise in EU power emissions. read more

Sweden should strengthen transmission grid to unlock power industry’s full potential, finds GlobalData
Sweden should strengthen transmission grid to unlock power industry’s full potential, finds GlobalData

The rise in electricity prices has caused financial distress for transmission and distribution companies in Sweden, and for the population in general. Amidst the on-going energy crisis, the country should look to strengthen its transmission grid infrastructure in order to unlock the power industry’s full potential, a new report finds. read more

Atlas Copco’s E-Air compressors adopted to help sustainably build Mumbai-Pune Expressway
Atlas Copco’s E-Air compressors adopted to help sustainably build Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Tunnel construction specialist RVR projects has opted to use emission-free, electric, portable air compressors from Atlas Copco to sustainably build 10km of tunnel as part of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway – a new road connection that promises a safer route for commuters and to slash travel time between the two cities by 45 minutes. read more

COP27: DAI Magister partners with TC Capital to drive climate tech transactions in Asia
COP27: DAI Magister partners with TC Capital to drive climate tech transactions in Asia

Boutique investment bank DAI Magister – which offers full advisory services for transactions within the climate-tech, fintech, tech-enabled commerce and communications sectors – has announced a new partnership with established Asia-based investment bank TC Capital. read more

Exobotics wins GenMat deal for prospecting satellite to map Earth’s minerals into a searchable database
Exobotics wins GenMat deal for prospecting satellite to map Earth’s minerals into a searchable database

Exobotics, the UK satellite firm lowering the barriers of entry to space, has won a multi-million-pound customer contract from advanced materials specialist Quantum Generative Materials (GenMat) to construct a high-precision, remote sensing prospecting satellite. read more

International energy industry unites towards “Maximum Energy, Minimum Emissions” at record-breaking ADIPEC 2022
International energy industry unites towards “Maximum Energy, Minimum Emissions” at record-breaking ADIPEC 2022

ADIPEC 2022, the world’s most inclusive energy conference and exhibition, concluded with a record attendance of more than 160,000 energy professionals from 160+ countries who gathered in Abu Dhabi to participate in one of the most important events in the energy calendar. read more

Quickfire Digital voted European E-Commerce Agency of the Year 2022
Quickfire Digital voted European E-Commerce Agency of the Year 2022

UK-based Quickfire Digital has received the European E-Commerce Agency of the Year 2022 accolade. read more

IMARC to explore how critical mineral mining can herald a greener future
IMARC to explore how critical mineral mining can herald a greener future

Global demand for critical minerals is set to usher a new resources boom in Australia, where hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of future-facing minerals such as nickel, lithium, cobalt and manganese lie underfoot. Such resources will be key in the global transition towards renewables, as attendees of the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) will hear in Sydney next week. read more

IMARC audience hears how First Nations engagement is vital to community and a successful mining supply chain alike
IMARC audience hears how First Nations engagement is vital to community and a successful mining supply chain alike

First Nations delegates are playing a key role at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) at the ICC Sydney this week. read more

Mines and Money Outstanding Achievement Awards announces full shortlist
Mines and Money Outstanding Achievement Awards announces full shortlist

Following a record number of nominations, Resourcing Tomorrow is excited to announce the full shortlist of nominees for the Mines and Money Outstanding Achievement Awards – to be held on 1st December 2022 in London. read more

All-electric ‘Sparky’, powered by Echandia, wins Tug of the Year Award
All-electric ‘Sparky’, powered by Echandia, wins Tug of the Year Award

The world’s first all-electric ship-handling tug, Sparky, has won the prestigious ‘Tug of the Year Award’ at the 2022 International Tug & Salvage Awards in Istanbul, Turkey. read more

Neste and Rolls-Royce form strategic partnership to accelerate shift from fossil to renewable fuels
Neste and Rolls-Royce form strategic partnership to accelerate shift from fossil to renewable fuels

Neste and Rolls-Royce have agreed to build a strategic partnership on accelerating the use of renewable diesel as a lower-emission solution for diesel engines. read more

Latest issue – Vol 1/23
Lead stories
– Mining & Minerals focus
– IMARC post-event report
– Responsibly resourcing - Future Minerals Forum pre-event report  
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Mines and Money Connect London 2023

London, UK

Petrochemical and Refining Congress: Europe 2023

Vösendorf, Austria

OFSEC – Oman Fire, Safety & Security Event 2023

Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, Oman

Mines and Money Connect London 2023

London, UK

Petrochemical and Refining Congress: Europe 2023

Vösendorf, Austria

OFSEC – Oman Fire, Safety & Security Event 2023

Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, Oman

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