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FILE PHOTO: The logo of Vale SA is pictured in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 7, 2017. Picture taken August 7, 2017. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/File Photo
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Brazil’s Vale reaches $1.8 billion railway concessions deal

Vale agrees to pay up to 11 billion reais for railway concessions, revising contracts extended to 2057 under new terms.

FILE PHOTO: A sign of Citgo Petroleum is seen at its headquarters in Houston, Texas, U.S., January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
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Judge in Citgo share auction rejects bid to block Gramercy fund lawsuits

A U.S. judge allows lawsuits by three firms to proceed, potentially impacting the auction of Citgo's parent company shares.

FILE - A fire burns a house in the Mountain fire, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Camarillo, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
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California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas

California will require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas, ensuring policies for 85 per cent of market share.

FILE PHOTO: A prototype of an electrical air-taxi drone by German start-up Volocopter that takes off and lands vertically performs a non-passenger flight over Le Bourget airport, near Paris, France, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
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German air taxi start-up Volocopter files for insolvency

Air taxi start-up Volocopter GmbH filed for insolvency proceedings on Monday, citing its inability to raise new funds to maintain regular operations.

Finnish Coast Guard stops a small boat which tried to reach the oil tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo, on the Gulf of Finland December 30, 2024.  Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari/via REUTERS
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Owner seeks release of oil tanker seized in Finland cable probe

The owner of the seized oil tanker Eagle S, suspected of damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, is seeking its release.

U.S. Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland attends a hearing on Capitol Hill in 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
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US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development

Biden moves to shield 264,442 acres in Nevada's Ruby Mountains from oil, gas, and geothermal development for 20 years.

FILE PHOTO: A tree decorates the lounge of Houston-based liquefied natural gas company Cheniere during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Cheniere produces first LNG at Corpus Christi Stage 3 project

Cheniere has played a key role in helping the U.S. become the world's largest exporter of LNG.

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Cocoa pods are pictured at a farm in Sinfra, Ivory Coast April 29, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo
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Dry weather threatens Ivory Coast cocoa crop, farmers say

Last week, no rain fell in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions, raising concerns over bean quality and supply.

Heavy equipment is used in the demolition of three-storey walk-up apartment buildings where high-rise towers will be built, in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Light House, a Vancouver-based non-profit launched the Building Material Exchange (BMEx) in November, aimed at getting the word out to the construction and development community that their excess or salvaged construction materials have value. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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‘Tinder of construction’ aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills

A Canada-based non-profit helps reuse building materials to cut waste and greenhouse gases.

Silhouette of several people standing against a large orange sun with red surroundings. (Owen Humphreys/PA)
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Record year caps ‘decade of deadly heat,’ says UN in climate warning

The world has endured a 'decade of deadly heat,' with 2024 capping record temperatures.

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