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Agreements reached on trans-Guinean infrastructure in milestone for Simandou iron ore project

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Rio Tinto and the Simfer joint venture (Simfer) reached an important milestone by concluding key agreements with the Republic of Guinea (West Africa) and Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) on the trans-Guinean infrastructure for the world class Simandou iron ore project. Aerial view of Simandou project.

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ExxonMobil evaluating significant near-term capital and operating expense reductions; COVID-19

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The company is closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and has adjusted work arrangements to ensure a healthy work environment and support communities where it operates. For 2020, the company anticipated an investment level of up to $33 billion, depending on the progress of individual projects. million net acres.

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BMW Group Plant Landshut light metal foundry recertified by Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI)

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The conditions under which the raw material bauxite is extracted by open cast mining and processed in countries like Australia, Brazil and Guinea are also important to the company. The ASI defines sustainability criteria for an environmentally and socially responsible aluminum value chain.

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GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

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The two-day Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan 2020 conference was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan and attracted the participation of regional and international energy companies, including CNPC, Dragon Oil, SOCAR, ENI, ARETI, Schlumberger, Hyundai, among others.

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NTSB investigation of Model 3 fatal crash in March finds Autopilot was active

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The 2018 Tesla Model 3 EV was southbound in the right through lane of the 14000 block of State Highway 441 (US 441) in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, when it struck an eastbound 2019 International truck-tractor in combination with a semitrailer. Yet Tesla claims that it’s leading the way toward lifesaving, self-driving cars.

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The Seabed Solution

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Later this year, as David Schneider notes in “ Deep-sea Mining Stirs Up Muddy Questions ,” a Canadian firm called the Metals Company (formerly DeepGreen Metals) plans to begin testing a nodule-collecting system comprising a seafloor robotic collector vehicle connected to a mammoth surface support ship.

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Consumer Reports calls on Tesla to disable and update auto steering function, remove “Autopilot” name

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Consumer Reports is calling on Tesla to disable the automatic steering function in the Autopilot driving-assist system available in its Model S vehicles until the company updates the function to confirm that the driver’s hands remain on the steering wheel at all times. Consumers should never be guinea pigs for vehicle safety ‘beta’ programs.

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