Monthly Archives: June 2025
Ecuador reopens its mining concession registry
Ecuador has begun reopening its National Mining Cadastre, which had been closed since January 2018 [...]
Extended temporary permits for informal miners via REINFO
Peru’s Congress extended the REINFO program until June 30, 2025, with the option for further [...]
Mining operations restart in violence-hit Pataz region
On June 4, 2025, Peru lifted the suspension on mining in the Pataz region, where [...]
ICSID raises award to Enagás over cancelled gas pipeline
The ICSID increased its compensation to Spain’s Enagás from $194 million to $302 million over [...]
$1.58 B highway PPP awarded next month
ProInversión will award a $1.58 billion, 25-year PPP concession next month for Section 4 of the Longitudinal [...]
Australian gas discovery eases east-coast supply concerns
Woodside and Esso have discovered 92 petajoules of natural gas in the Bass Strait, providing [...]
$3.2B Houston-area power grid upgrades by CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energy and Houston-area authorities have approved a $3.2 billion grid modernization plan to address [...]
Britain’s Crown Estate to invest £400M in offshore wind
The UK’s Crown Estate announced a £400 million investment to accelerate offshore wind development, aiming [...]
From Escalation to Restraint: Oil Market Reacts to De-escalation in the Gulf
After spiking above $77 per barrel, oil prices fell below $70 by June 24 as [...]
EU needs rare earths strategic reserves against China threat, commissioner tells paper
On June 23, 2025, EU Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné warned of the strategic threat posed by [...]