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FILE PHOTO: Varta battery cells are displayed in this picture illustration taken September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/Illustration/File Photo
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Porsche agrees to provide capital in battery maker’s restructuring deal

Varta restructuring agreement sees the German manufacturer of EV batteries turn to sports car maker Porsche for debt relief.

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Small towns in South Africa can benefit from renewable energy projects: here’s what developers should do

Lessons from a wind project in South Africa: Renewable energy developers should be anchoring their community development approach to sustainable development.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows workers on strike from BHP's Escondida copper mine, camping close to 'Coloso' port owned by the copper company, in Antofagasta, Chile August 15, 2024. REUTERS/Cristian Rudolffi/File Photo
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BHP defuses Escondida copper mine strike with sweetened wage offer

Global mining giant BHP has reached an agreement with a striking union at its massive Escondida copper mine in Chile

File Photo: A drone view shows workers on strike from BHP's Escondida copper mine, camping close to 'Coloso' port owned by the copper company, in Antofagasta, Chile August 15, 2024. REUTERS/Cristian Rudolffi/File Photo
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BHP reaches preliminary agreement with Escondida union in Chile, Bloomberg News reports

Mining giant BHP has reached a preliminary agreement with the Escondida union in Chile over the strike at its copper mine

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NZ is running out of gas – literally. That’s good for the climate, but it’s bad news for the economy

The coming gas crunch: Investors don’t love political volatility or market risk, and New Zealand currently has both.

The logo of Australia's biggest independent coal miner Whitehaven Coal Ltd is displayed on their office building located in the north-western New South Wales town of Gunnedah in Australia, August 15, 2017. Picture taken August 15, 2017.    REUTERS/David Gray
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Whitehaven Coal to cut 192 jobs at mines purchased from BHP

Whitehaven to cut 192 jobs at the Daunia and Blackwater coking coal mines it took over from global miner BHP Group

TC Energy headquarters in Calgary, Alta. on July 30. TC Energy Corp. says it and its partner Northern New England Investment Company successfully completed the sale of Portland Natural Gas Transmission System. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
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TC Energy completes sale of Portland Natural Gas Transmission System

TC Energy and its partner completed the $1.14B sale of Portland Natural Gas Transmission System to BlackRock and Morgan Stanley.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen outside a company building in Chartres-de-Bretagne near Rennes, France, March 11, 2024. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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Stellantis shareholders sue automaker in US after disappointing earnings

Stellantis faces a lawsuit from shareholders alleging it concealed inventory issues, causing its stock to plummet after weak earnings.

FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with a displayed Applied Materials logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Applied Materials forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates on AI-driven demand

Applied Materials forecast fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, anticipating a surge in AI-fueled demand for its chip-making equipment.

FILE PHOTO: An employee adjusts a diesel price tag on display at a gas station in Rongshui, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, early March 27, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer/ File Photo
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China’s diesel demand fell in June by most in three years, US EIA says

China's diesel demand fell by 11% year over year to 3.9 million barrels per day in June, the biggest percentage drop since July...

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