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Nippon makes last ditch effort to win Washington’s nod on US Steel deal: source
Nippon Steel executive to meet American officials to salvage $14.9B U.S. Steel bid amid national security review concerns.
Operations at key Louisiana energy port suspended as Francine approaches
Port Fourchon work stops as Hurricane Francine arrives, with a quarter of all oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico halted.
Copper output from Chile’s Codelco slides nearly 11% in July
Codelco produced 111,400 metric tons of copper in July, the South American country's Cochilco copper commission announced on Wednesday.
Stellantis to invest over $406 million in Michigan plants in EV, hybrid push
Stellantis invests in US plants to develop a shared platform for electric and hybrid vehicles.
New deal to help transition of steel production at Port Talbot
UK Government strikes deal over workers as thousands of jobs set to go as Port Talbot embraces electric arc production for steel.
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery caught between promise and reality
Nigeria waits for mega-refinery's fuel to flood the domestic market after delays and outcry over petrol price subsidies.
In arid New Mexico, rural towns eye treated oil wastewater as a solution to drought
New Mexico politicians hope that new technology will allow oil wastewater treatment to provide a lifeline for agriculture and other businesses.
Thailand’s EV makers seek to renegotiate govt incentives as sales slow
Manufacturers push for an extension of deadlines to keep Thai EV incentives as sales miss expectations.
