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IEA: Global Energy Capex to Grow 5% to US$3.4 Trillion in 2026

Global capital investment in energy is expected to reach about US$3.4 trillion in 2026, 5% higher than 2025 spending and a continuation of the long-term post-COVID increases in annual outlays for energy, according to a report from the International Energy Agency. Nearly 60% of spending will go to the Electric Power sector.

Wednesday, June 03, 2026

Power

IIR's June 1 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

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Monday, June 01, 2026

Production

China Restrictions Lead to Tungsten Supply Crunch

Tungsten prices rocketed to record highs in recent months, largely as a result of China's grip on the metal and its restrictions on exports.

Monday, June 01, 2026

Mining

Arafura Approves $1 billion Nolans Rare Earths Project in Australia

A final investment decision (FID) has been taken to progress the Nolans rare earths project in central Australia, following a key offtake deal signed with the Federal government.

Friday, May 29, 2026

Mining

China Outpaces World in Aluminum, Copper Smelting Investments

Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than 4,600 active and proposed projects at smelters worldwide, totaling about US$595 billion of investment.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Mining

Labor Union Pauses Planned Strike at Australia's Ichthys LNG Plant

A trade union has paused its plans for a labor strike at one of Australia's largest LNG production and export facilities, Ichthys, set for May 27 and 28, after reaching progress on negotiations with Japan-based INPEX. Australia is Japan's largest supplier of LNG.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Production

EV Batteries Fuel U.S., Global Automotive Project Spending

Storage-battery manufacturing accounts for about 38% of investment in the global automotive industry, with actual vehicle bodies trailing at about 32%.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Manufacturing

IIR's May 26 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Production

Industrial Info Resources Offers Records on 49,269 Global Combustion Turbine Units and Counting

Industrial Info Resources' GMI Unit Database includes more than 49,000 records of combustion turbines throughout world, in all stages of development and spanning multiple industries.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Power

China, U.S. Lead $183 Billion of Global Critical Minerals Capex Under Construction

According to Industrial Info Resources data, there is US$183 billion worth of critical minerals capital projects under construction worldwide, with China and the U.S. accounting for about 45% of the total investment. The project activity includes mining, refining and downstream products.

Friday, May 22, 2026

Mining

Key Lithium Project in Australia Moves Forward

Australia is expanding its lithium mining portfolio as Hancock Prospecting, owned by Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, aims to begin constructing a US$1 billion lithium mine in western Australia in 2028.

Friday, May 22, 2026

Mining

IIR's May 18 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Production

Targa Resources Boosts Sales, More SPR Loans: Your Daily Energy News

Targa Resources boasts higher natural gas and NGL sales, with the U.S. has announced another planned release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Production

IIR's May 11 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

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Monday, May 11, 2026

Production

Refineries Saw 3.51 Million bpd of Unplanned Outages in April Due to Middle East Conflict

Despite a recent ceasefire and several negotiation rounds between the United States and Iran, the ongoing war in the Middle East continues to affect downstream refinery output worldwide and drive price escalation of refined product.

Friday, May 08, 2026

Refining

Australia To Spend US$7.7 Billion on Fuel Security Plan

Australia's Federal government has allocated AUD$10.7 billion (US$7.7 billion) in its upcoming budget to deal with the ongoing fuel and fertilizer shortages caused by the Iran war.

Friday, May 08, 2026

Refining

IIR's May 4 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

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Monday, May 04, 2026

Production

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