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Oman will innovate to meet growing energy needs

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OMAN

The government signed up to agreements by OPEC and non-OPEC states in December 2016 to cut oil production for six months in an attempt to boost prices. The move demonstrated a…

Water resources will remain under strain in Brazil

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BRAZIL

In these meetings, civil society representatives will participate in designing hydrographic basins management and future sanitation plans, and make proposals to protect springs…

Mexico will not live up to its climate commitments

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MEXICO

There, on November 12, he formally announced Mexico’s updated National Determined Contribution (NDC), setting a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target of 35% by 2030…

Prospects for renewable energy to end-2017

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PROSPECTS H2 2017

Prospects for renewable energy to end-2017.

Chip tensions to fuel high-purity quartz market growth

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INTERNATIONAL

The trade bans have not thus far affected production of commodities critical to the manufacturing process, such as high-purity quartz (HPQ). Development and mining of this mineral…

Azerbaijan's assertiveness shifts Iran relationship

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IRAN/AZERBAIJAN

A recent downward trend in relations reflects deep-rooted grievances and diverging geopolitical trajectories, but Azerbaijan's growing assertiveness, helped by regional interloper…

Demand for uranium will continue to outpace supply

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INTERNATIONAL

Two trends are driving the price rise: the planned increase in global nuclear capacity, led by China; and Western states' efforts to reduce their dependence on Russia, which…

Russian companies uneven on environmental adaptation

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RUSSIA

The global shift towards decarbonisation threatens Russian exports and public revenue, and the more aware mining and other companies are paying greater attention to environmental…

Sri Lanka will step up appeals to China and India

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SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves fell to USD1.6bn at end-November, enough to finance only about one month’s imports. Colombo has in recent years relied on…

Tech and consolidation will support Canada’s oil sands

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CANADA

Canada’s oil sands are some of the biggest oil deposits in the world, holding hundreds of billions of barrels, but face an uncertain future. Dogged by high costs and environmental…