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The move by major companies to reduce production in China has boosted inflation, but the western shift to 'friendly shores' has been positive for countries like India and Vietnam
China has 55 nuclear plants in operation, and 24 under construction. It expects to add 6-8 small reactors a year, with a goal of them generating 18% of the country's power by 2060
Top panel maker is looking to invest $400-600 million in a third plant on 25 hectares of industrial land, with production starting in 2025
The country, which boasts the world’s second-largest rare earth deposits, is to auction off multiple blocks of its Dong Pao mine before the year's end
Beijing’s special climate envoy, Xie Zhenhua, will tell the COP28 climate meeting new energy sources aren’t reliable enough yet to replace coal and oil
The announcement came after customs data showed China had completely blocked its exports of germanium and gallium products in August
Sources say CEO Elon Musk is keen to build two factories in India - one for electric vehicles, and a second plant to make and sell the group's "Powerwall" battery
A big fall in hydropower being generated by dams in China and India this year has forced the two Asian giants to use more coal and fossil-fuel sources
China’s blue-chip dipped 0.8%, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and the ASX in Sydney both tumbling 1.3%, while the BSE Sensex in Mumbai was also down 0.85%.
China exported no wrought germanium products last month, compared to 8.63 metric tons in July when volumes doubled from June as foreign buyers rushed to lock in supply ahead of export curbs
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