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AIM-listed Premier African Minerals resumes spodumene production at Zulu lithium mine in Zimbabwe
Premier African Minerals (Premier) has finished installing a RHA ball mill at its Zulu Lithium and Tantalum Mine in western Zimbabwe, paving the way for resumption of spodumene production at the asset.
Russia bans fuel exports as deliveries to military surge
Russia has temporarily banned the export of gasoline and diesel to all countries outside a group of four ex-Soviet states, aiming to stabilise its domestic fuel market, as supplies of diesel to the military surge.
Bulgaria to stop imports of Russian oil
Parliament votes to end imports despite exemption from EU-wide ban until end-2024.
North Macedonia to build one of world's tallest dams
Greek concessionaire picked for €1bn Cebren HPP project, first planned back in 1964.
EU reaction to Azerbaijan attack on Nagorno-Karabakh muted by growing dependence on Azeri gas
The Western reaction to Azerbaijan’s attack on Nagorno-Karabakh this week has been muted by its growing dependence on Azeri gas supplies.
Leaders of big polluters skip UN climate summit as “gates to hell” flung open
The leaders of the US and China – the world’s two largest polluters – have skipped the UN Climate Ambition Summit in New York.
REM: Leaders of big polluters skip UN climate summit as “gates to hell” flung open
Climate change made Libyan deluge up to 50 times more likely, say weather researchers
An “interplay” of climate change exacerbated heavy rainfall during the first two weeks of September 2023 in several countries across the Mediterranean, caused by low-pressure systems forming around a blocking high centred over the Netherlands.
Antarctic ice is melting fast
The sea ice surrounding Antarctic is at a staggeringly low level, say scientists.
GLNG: Germany vows to strengthen LNG capacity
Planet’s health is in danger zone
Six of nine key planetary ‘health boundaries’ have been crossed, said researchers in a new report.
Iran, Uzbekistan sign petrochemical memorandum
UK firm to assist Nigeria’s Innoson Oil & Gas with farm-out of Sierra Leone block
UK-based Tudor Hall Energy has agreed to work with Nigeria’s Innoson Oil & Gas to facilitate the sale of a stake in SL2020A, an exploration licence offshore Sierra Leone.
China's CNGR partners with African fund Al Mada to set up $2bn EV batteries plant in Morocco
South Africa: Renewable energy wheeled for first time through Cape Town’s grid
Chariot Limited, an Africa-focused transitional energy group, on September 18 announced that the first solar power has been officially wheeled via the City of Cape Town’s energy grid in a pilot electricity wheeling project.
Russian oil price discount shrinking, sanction dodging widespread
A recent study by the KSE Institute, led by senior economist Benjamin Hilgenstock, found that Russia is successfully avoiding oil sanctions and that the discounts it has to offer on its barrels of oil are tightening in comparison with Brent.
Ukraine storage reaches 14.7 bcm, enough for winter
Ukraine has accumulated 14.7bn cubic metres of natural gas in its underground storage facilities, passing the target needed to get through the winter, the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy reported on September 19.
ENERGO: Poland formally picks location for first nuclear power plant
Istanbul-listed Yapi Kredi sells $500mn of 5-year green eurobonds at 9.25% coupon
Last week, government-run Vakifbank sold $750mn of sustainable eurobonds due 2028 at a 9% coupon rate.
AfrOil: Subtropical Storm Daniel shuts down four oil terminals in Libya
Erdogan asks Musk for Tesla gigafactory during meeting in New York
Also offers entrepreneur cooperation in artificial intelligence and Starlink satellite internet services.
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