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Shell starts production at Vito in US Gulf of Mexico; new, simplified design

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Shell Offshore, a subsidiary of Shell plc, has started production at the Shell-operated Vito floating production facility in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Vito is Shell’s 13 th deep-water host in the Gulf of Mexico. Shell reached an FID on Whale in 2021 and is currently scheduled to begin production in 2024.

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HyIron opens direct reduction plant for green iron

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HyIron, with the support of the state of Lower Saxony, has commissioned what it says is the world’s largest direct reduction plant for green iron on the site of RWE’s Emsland gas-fired power plant. With this project the partners are also testing the use of sponge iron in steel production from 2024.

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Northern Graphite closes acquisition of two graphite mines; 3rd largest non-Chinese graphite company

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Canada-based Northern Graphite Corporation has closed its previously announced acquisition of the producing Lac des Iles graphite mine (LDI) in Québec from a subsidiary of Imerys SA and the Okanjande graphite deposit/Okorusu processing plant in Namibia from a subsidiary of Imerys and its joint venture partner.

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ExxonMobil to explore offshore South Africa; deal for 75% interest in Tugela South

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Exxon Mobil Corporation’s affiliate, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production South Africa Limited, will soon begin exploration activities offshore South Africa. million acres offshore Durban on the east coast of South Africa with water depths extending from the coastline to approximately 6,500 feet. million acres offshore Durban.