The Commercial Court of Evry has delayed the review of takeover bids for Global Bioenergies, raising the possibility of judicial liquidation if no buyer emerges by November 12 at noon.
Rheinmetall forms a strategic partnership with Sunfire, Ineratec, and other companies to establish decentralized synthetic fuel production across Europe, thereby strengthening the continent’s energy independence.
Schneider Electric Canada aims to bring its Danish e-methanol plant model to the Canadian market, leveraging advanced automation to support new partnerships with heavy industry sectors.
Tenergie renovated the roof of an industrial hangar at a limestone quarry in Bouches-du-Rhône and installed a 270 kWc solar plant under a 25-year lease agreement with no upfront cost for the company.
Ramaco Resources and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory partner to develop extraction and processing technologies for rare earth elements from the Brook Mine in Wyoming.
Houston American Energy launches the first phase of its industrial project in Cedar Port, focused on converting waste into renewable fuels through an innovation centre and research hub.
Buffalo Biodiesel secures $300mn from Verite Capital to expand its used grease collection and processing operations to 25 US states and build two renewable gas plants.
The carrier uses mass balance and Book & Claim allocation to test demand, structure certified revenues, and prepare domestic capacity targeted for 2026 amid already intensifying regional competition.
LanzaTech has signed revised agreements with LanzaJet’s shareholders, increasing its equity stake and extending its technology licensing rights through 2031.
Enilive aligns conversions in Italy, hubs in Asia and U.S. diversification, with rising HVO margins, integrated pretreatment and HVO/SAF offtakes tied to European requirements, supporting volumes, site utilization and operational guidance.
Buffalo Biodiesel CEO Sumit Majumdar expands his reach in private equity by joining Verite Capital Partners, a firm focused on backing growth companies and underserved markets.
During his visit to Tokyo, the SCZONE chairman presented industrial and logistics projects aimed at establishing the Suez Canal as a regional hub for alternative fuels and supply chains.
MPs rejected in the Finance Committee the removal of tax benefits on B100 and Superethanol-E85 proposed in the 2026 budget bill, deferring the measure to the plenary debate.
The two partners finalise agreements to industrialise an eMethanol production site in Umeå, with commissioning scheduled for 2028 and a target of capturing 150,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually.
Brazilian producer Sigma Lithium has been included in a thematic index by Morgan Stanley grouping US-listed companies considered essential to national security and strategic supply chains.
The rise of data centres, electrification, Asian industrialisation and military spending are reshaping global copper market dynamics, while insufficient mining investment could increase price volatility.
Energy logistics firm Exolum launches the UK’s first independent sustainable aviation fuel blending site, supporting a nationwide network expected to supply up to 65,000 flights per year.
French biofuel stakeholders denounce a tax hike on B100 and E85 announced in the 2026 draft budget, which they say threatens their income and the industrial balance of local areas.
The 2026 draft budget proposes eliminating tax incentives for B100 and E85 fuels, prompting opposition from agricultural unions concerned about the economic impact on the biofuel sector.
TexPower entrusts its strategy to reindustrialise lithium iron phosphate in the United States to Bader Almonawer, appointed president to lead the company’s industrial and operational development from Houston.
The Barroso project, considered strategic for the European Union, faces a new delay due to administrative setbacks involving a pending land easement approval.
German group RWE has commissioned five new power plants in France, adding 83 MW to its portfolio, following repeated successes in tenders organised by the Energy Regulatory Commission.
Piedmont Lithium has completed its merger with Sayona Mining, giving birth to Elevra Lithium, a new mining group focused on hard-rock lithium with an expanded presence in North America and Australia.
Canada and Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent to secure their supply chains for strategic minerals such as lithium, nickel and rare earths.
Comet Lithium unveils promising assay results from its Elmer East project, revealing a pegmatite rich in lithium, cesium, and tantalum, with rare grades for a first phase of exploration on virgin ground.
Aleon Metals has secured $188 million in financing from its creditors and initiated a restructuring process to support its operations and pursue the sale of its strategic assets.
Vision Lithium identifies several high-grade lithium, cesium and tantalum dykes on its Sirmac property, confirming the presence of a mineralised trend over more than five kilometres near Chibougamau.
Chevron acquires 125,000 acres in a lithium-rich formation in the United States, aiming at local production via advanced technology to strengthen the national supply of critical minerals.
Vortex Metals has confirmed copper, silver and gold grades at the Illapel project in Chile, while identifying six new conductive targets with high IOCG mineralisation potential.
Comet Lithium begins a 17-day exploration programme on June 13 at its Triple L and Elmer East sites, focusing on geophysical and satellite-detected anomalies.
The European Union selects 13 critical materials extraction projects, including a site in Greenland, to secure strategic supplies essential for technological and energy industries, amidst global geopolitical risks.
The International Energy Agency warns of growing vulnerability in strategic metal supply chains, dominated by a limited number of producing and refining countries.
The European rearmament plan intensifies pressure on critical metals supply chains, dominated by China, and in direct competition with other key industrial sectors.
State-owned oil group Rosneft has taken over the exploitation licence for the Tomtor rare metals deposit, marking the entry of hydrocarbons into a mining sector largely abandoned by private investors.
During a visit to France, the Saudi Minister of Industry presented the kingdom's titanium and aluminium as levers to reach agreements with French manufacturers and support the country’s industrial diversification.
Smackover Lithium’s South West Arkansas project becomes one of only three lithium initiatives designated as priority projects in the US under the presidential executive order on mineral autonomy.
