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Indonesia to gradually shut down coal-fired power plants

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan said the government is gradually shutting down coal-fired power plants, and focusing on developing new and renewable energy.

Friday, May 28, 2021

Eight wind power plants in Soc Trang to be finished by October

Contractors building eight wind power plants in Soc Trang province have promised to speed up work so that they can begin generating electricity before the end of October.

Friday, May 28, 2021

EPI white paper: Section 232 boosted aluminum industry investment, jobs growth

Over three years later, analysis, assessments and calls for removal or maintenance continue to pour in with respect to the former Trump administration’s Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Friday, May 28, 2021

Further cost increses flagged at Iron Bridge

Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals has again revised the capital cost estimate for its Iron Bridge magnetite mine, in the Pilbara, while first production has been pushed out until December 2022.

Friday, May 28, 2021

India's JSW Steel examining bid for Sanjeev Gupta's British business: Report

India's largest steel producer, JSW Steel NSE 0.07%, is considering a bid to buy Liberty Steel in Britain.

Thursday, May 27, 2021

‘Ambiguous’ draft Electricity Regulation Act amendment will fail to unlock investment

A regulatory reform exempting small and medium-sized electricity generation projects from the requirement of a National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) licence is an “obvious and easy way to liberate a huge pipeline of investment that will assist Sou...

Thursday, May 27, 2021

UK steel industry pushes for protectionism — even for steels it doesn’t produce

First up is a preliminary decision by the UK Department for International Trade to remove a number of products from so-called import “safeguards” adopted from Britain legacy rules in the European Union.

Thursday, May 27, 2021

In America, the transformation toward renewable energy may stimulate new demand of steel

Whether to pursue energy independent or to mitigate climate change, America is changing into renewable energy, further moving away from traditional fossil fuel.

Thursday, May 27, 2021
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