Business
Cleghorn reports Rocco survey targets and completed field sampling in Quebec
The company says airborne surveys outlined two intrusive-related magnetic anomalies; rock and stream samples are awaiting laboratory results.
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Energy
Masdar agrees to acquire Greek solar project above 550 MW
The UAE company’s planned acquisition from Lightsource bp remains subject to approval; battery storage is planned but not specified.
Technology
Saudi Arabia adds seven-language interactive maps for the two holy mosques
The authority says the maps cover more than 950 points of interest and over 100,000 possible routes across the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque.
Business
SLAM reports stibnite-bearing breccia in two Moose Lake drill holes
The New Brunswick program drilled 224.5 metres beneath antimony-bearing trenches; laboratory assays remained pending.
Infrastructure
Adif tenders design work for accessibility and renewal at El Escorial station
The €983,790 procurement covers preparation of a construction project for platforms, an underpass, the historic station building and access areas; it is not a works award.
Energy
Westgate starts two-well fall drilling program in Alberta
The company is drilling a longer multilateral Sparky Formation well at Killam and plans to sidetrack a shut-in well at Beaverdam; production timing remains a forecast.
Science
French laboratory highlights how lithium stays mobile in concentrated battery electrolytes
An LLB research highlight dated 22 October explains experiments linking water-rich nanodomains to ion transport. The underlying paper was published on 8 October; it reports laboratory mechanisms, rather than a commercial battery launch.
Infrastructure
Ingérop acquires Fer-Play to expand French rail-engineering capacity
The French engineering group says Fer-Play brings more than 50 employees, over €7 million in revenue and expertise in track, electrification and signaling.
Energy
Italgas connects second biomethane plant to northern Italy reverse-flow hub
A Cortepila plant raises the Gazzo Veronese hub’s stated intake potential to six million cubic metres a year; two more connections are planned.
Agriculture
Oliva Alta Daunia gains EU protected designation for Peranzana table olives
The European Commission published the registration of Oliva Alta Daunia as a protected designation of origin, recognizing the Puglia product tied to the Peranzana variety.
Infrastructure
Italy adds diesel-tax credits and vehicle-lease relief for road hauliers
The 22 October package allocates additional funds for fuel expenses across two periods and lets eligible vehicle lease payments be suspended through March 2027.
Agriculture
Jazan pearl millet season relies on rainfall and staged hand harvest
In Jazan, the growing season runs from mid-August to mid-February; heads appear about 45 days after sowing, while harvest timing varies by variety and planting date.