[Sino-French companies plan joint venture to build a new battery factory]On May 12, 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that China Xiamen Xiamen Tungsten New Energy Materials Co., Ltd. plans to establish a battery field laboratory with the French company Orano in Dunkirk, a port city in northern France. Joint venture with an expected investment of 1.5 billion euros and the creation of 1,700 jobs. Macron pointed out that Xiamen Tungsten New Energy's joint venture with Orano is complementary to ProLogium's factory because it will be upstream in the production of batteries for electric vehicles. Edit/Ma Xue
The Pinglu Canal will be completed and open for navigation on September 16, 2026. It is reported that the Pinglu Canal started construction on August 28, 2022, with a total investment of about 72.7 billion yuan and a total length of 134.2 kilometers. It is the first national level coordinated construction of the Tongjiang Dahai Canal project in China since the founding of the People's Republic of China. This canal, which has the highest domestic navigation level, is built according to the Class I standard for inland rivers and can accommodate ships of up to 5000 tons.Editor/Cheng Liting
Shaanxi Coal Industry announced that its coal production in August 2026 was 15.02 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.00%; The sales volume of self-produced coal reached 13.49 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.58%. The cumulative coal production from January to August 2026 was 120.48 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.02%; The cumulative sales of self-produced coal reached 110.51 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.51%.Editor/Cheng Liting