These oversized stones were detected after unloading one-third of the coal from 11th consignment. The shipment carried 63,300 tonnes onboard MV Orient Orchid, which docked at the Matarbari jetty on 17 March this year A consignment of Indonesian coal imported to feed the 1200 MW Matarbari Ultra Super Critical power plant in March contained boulders...
Author: Energy Crossroad (Energy Crossroad)
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Dangote to Build $2.5 Billion Fertiliser Facility in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has entered into a partnership with Nigeria’s Dangote Group to establish a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced Thursday on X. The facility, to be built in Gode, southeastern Ethiopia, will have an annual production capacity of 3 million metric tons.The project is part of billionaire Aliko Dangote’s broader push to...
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Africa risks missing 2030 SDG deadline without climate laws – AASuP
The President of the Association of African Sustainability Practitioners (AASuP), Humphrey Tetteh, has expressed concern about Africa’s slow progress in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). He said out of the 32 areas outlined by the UN, Africa has only made notable progress in three, with others either stagnating or regressing. Speaking to...
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Why high energy costs could soon impact cement prices.
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African Debt and Climate Change: How the ICJ’s Vanuatu Ruling Could be Used for Broader Justice
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HIGHLIGHTS – FUTURE OF ENERGY CONFERENCE 2025
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Africa’s Solar Boom Eludes Nigeria as Import Ban Looms
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Russia outsmarts France with nuclear power move in Niger
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EnerMech wins two-year cranes contract extension with Dubai Petroleum
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