U.S. Strategic Metals signed a joint venture term sheet with Ionic Rare Earths USA to build rare earth permanent magnet recycling capacity at USSM’s fully permitted processing site near Fredericktown, Mo.
Europe’s largest industrial carbon capture facility was officially inaugurated at Yara’s plant in Sluiskil, the Netherlands. The project establishes the first complete cross-border value chain for capturing, transporting, and permanently storing carbon dioxide.
Belgium’s nuclear research center, SCK CEN, submitted a safety assessment to regulators for clearance to operate the BR2 research reactor on a lower enriched uranium fuel.
Nigeria and the U.S. agreed to increase U.S. investment in the West African country’s mining sector. The deal was signed on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
A group of leading U.K. universities, including the University of Birmingham, joined a new partnership with U.S.-based University Fusion Association aiming to strengthen transatlantic cooperation in fusion energy.
NANO Nuclear Energy Inc., IP3 Corporation, and Cybernetic Intelligence signed a letter of intent setting out a framework to jointly pursue nuclear-powered artificial intelligence, national security and computing, and other infrastructure opportunities in the United States and select international markets.
The University of the Philippines and Korea Water Resources Corporation are strengthening cooperation on water resource management, research, innovation, and student development. A meeting on September 15 followed through on the memorandum of understanding they signed back in April.
European Union countries recently backed proposals to give more free emissions permits to heavy industries over the next few years to help struggling companies to stay economically competitive. The beneficiaries would include chemical producers, metals processing companies, and ceramics and glass makers.
Peru expects to boost annual copper production by about 1 million metric tons within five to six years through new mining projects, as Chinese and U.S. companies weigh investments amid broader competition for critical minerals in South America, Peru’s Energy and Mines Minister told Reuters.
Americans have grown more negative toward the possible environmental and economic effects of data centers since the beginning of 2026. And a majority say they would be uncomfortable if a new data center started operating in their area, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
As USMCA trade rules unravel and 50% tariffs hit U.S.–Canada auto trade, Ian Henry of Automotive Manufacturing Solutions tracks how Toyota, Honda, Ford, Stellantis, Hyundai, Volvo, and GM are responding.
Sinto Advanced Ceramics Europe GmbH, an expert in technical ceramics for additive manufacturing, added aluminum nitride and silicon nitride to its material portfolio. Sinto uses Lithoz’s LCM technology for its ceramic 3D printing activities.
