Lewis Brisbois has hired partners Jesse Zirillo, Samantha Cavalier, Gabrielle Carbonara, and Bridget Sasson, as well as associate Jesse Harcar, to its Pittsburgh office as members of the firm’s energy, marine, & power and real estate & land use practices. Zirillo will serve as... More

Nordic Investment Bank has approved the start of a 30-day public consultation on changes to its Sustainability Policy Exclusion List. The proposed revision permits NIB to finance conventional weapons and ammunition, while excluding producers of what it calls controversial weapons.This decision... More

The European Commission has granted Spanish grid operator Enagas €32.5 million ($37.6 million) to carry out studies and engineering projects for the nation’s hydrogen gas network.The company has signed a grant agreement with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive... More

Algeria has launched several petrochemical and refining projects worth nearly $7 billion to tap its oil and gas resources and maximise income.The projects in various parts of the North African country will be carried out during 2025-2029. The projects comprise the new Hassi Messaoud refinery,... More

Toronto-listed Dundee Precious Metals will acquire London- and Sydney-listed Adriatic Metals in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the silver-focused miner at about $1.25 billion.The Vares silver operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is Adriatic’s flagship asset. DPM already operates mines in the... More

Ioneer has received commitments to raise around $16 million (A$25 million) via a share placement to fund work at the Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project in Nevada.The company plans to issue about 253 million new shares at A$0.10 ($0.065) apiece, representing a 13% discount to its last closing price... More

JERA has unveiled a series of deals to procure up to 5.5 million tonnes per year of LNG from the US.The agreements include SPAs with NextDecade and Commonwealth LNG, as well as HOA with Sempra Infrastructure and Cheniere Marketing.US LNG procured through these partnerships uniquely supports... More

Prieska Power Reserve has received formal approval of a funding grant from KfW and the Industrial Development Corporation.The project will produce more than 80,000 t/y of green ammonia by 2027, derived from over 14,000 tonnes of green hydrogen, with plans to scale production to over 500,000 t/y by... More

Germany-headquartered private rail freight wagon leasing and rail logistics group VTG has sealed the refinancing of an existing CAPEX and revolving credit facility. KfW IPEX-Bank, was sole MLA and sole bookrunner. In addition, KfW IPEX-Bank was facility agent for the international consortium,... More

EV Resources has completed a deal to acquire 70% of an operating JV over the Los Lirios Antimony Mine in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The company established a wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, Stibcorp, and executed a promissory agreement for the assignment of mining rights with the current... More

China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has outlined plans to accelerate the commercial readiness and scale-up of hydrogen technologies, focusing on 11 priority directions across the hydrogen value chain.The newly released directive will see both individual project pilots and... More

Homerun Resources has been selected to advance to the detailed work-plan phase of a major funding initiative by BNDES and FINEP. The company was chosen from 124 proposals as the only silica/silicon-focused company for the $815 million strategic minerals transformation program. This selection... More

Germany's Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has received two bids in the auction for a 1 GW offshore wind energy site in the North Sea.Both bids offered a price of zero cents per kilowatt hour, prompting the agency to conduct a dynamic bidding process that begins on June 16. The two bidders are... More

Egypt has reached agreements with several energy firms and trading houses to buy between 150-160 cargoes of LNG to cover power demand from now until the end of 2026, industry sources said.The gas purchases, costing over $8 billion based on current prices, will add more pressure on government coffers... More

Fieldfisher has expanded its banking & finance practice with the appointment of Sam Fowler-Holmes as a banking partner within its financial markets and products group in London. He joins Fieldfisher from Sullivan & Worcester.Fowler-Holmes will primarily focus on trade, commodity, and export... More

EIFO has acquired additional shares in Greenland mining company Amaroq Minerals with an investment of DKK100 million (over $15 million). The investment positions EIFO among the top three shareholders. EIFO has been an investor in Amaroq since 2019 through the Danish-Greenlandic political... More

JERA has agreed to purchase 1 million tonnes per annum of LNG for 20 years from Commonwealth LNG's 9.5 mtpa facility currently under development in Cameron, Louisiana.Commonwealth has 4mtpa of offtake under long-term agreement, with line of sight toward finalising its commercial book ahead of a... More

HyProMag USA has received a Make More in America domestic finance letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States for its first integrated rare earth recycling and magnet making facility in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.The ECA may be able to consider potential financing of up to $92... More