Energy & Environment

Beijing – September 13, 2026 -- Cheche Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CCG) has signed a non-binding term sheet to make a strategic investment in Long Way Fortune, a residential solar-plus-storage operator active in Australia and Singapore, at an implied equity value of $490 million.

Cheche targets initial 20% stake with option to reach 51% ownership

The proposed stock-for-stock deal would give Cheche an initial 20% minority position in Long Way Fortune, with the option to raise its stake to as much as 51% over time subject to performance milestones and agreed conditions. Cheche's consideration will be stock-linked and released on a delayed schedule over several years.

Houston – September 13, 2026 -- US oil production hit a study-period high in 2025, but reserve replacement fell below 100% for the first time since 2021, according to an annual benchmarking study released by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US).

Oil reserve additions declined 11% while production climbed to a record

The EY US Oil and Gas Reserves and Production Benchmarking Study analyzed five years of data from the 30 largest publicly traded US exploration and production companies, representing about 43% of combined US oil and gas production. Oil reserve additions from extensions and discoveries fell 11% year over year and failed to fully replace production volumes, while combined oil reserves declined by less than 1%.

Vancouver – September 13, 2026 -- Century Lithium Corp. has submitted its Mine Plan of Operations and Nevada Reclamation Permit Application for the 100%-owned Angel Island lithium project in Esmeralda County, Nevada, starting the federal environmental review clock on one of the largest known sedimentary lithium deposits in the United States.

Company files 5,379-acre plan with U.S. Bureau of Land Management

The Plan of Operations was submitted September 3, 2026, to the BLM's Battle Mountain District, Tonopah Field Office, by wholly owned subsidiary Cypress Holdings (Nevada), Ltd. The document, prepared under 43 CFR Subpart 3809 and Nevada's NAC 519A regulations, will serve as the basis for the BLM's National Environmental Policy Act analysis. The Project Area covers 5,379 acres of BLM-administered public land, with approximately 2,364 acres of proposed disturbance.

Houston – September 13, 2026 -- Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KITT) has commercially released Nauticus ToolKITT, a licensed autonomy software suite that retrofits onto remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) already deployed on live subsea projects, the company confirmed during its most recent earnings call.

Software cuts pilot workload without replacing existing ROV fleets

Nauticus ToolKITT is offered with a Pilot Assist module designed to hold vehicles steady, compensate for currents, and support waypoint navigation while the pilot retains full operational supervision. The system integrates with a vehicle manufacturer's existing OEM control software rather than replacing it, allowing operators to add autonomous functions without purchasing new vehicles.

Toronto – September 13, 2026 -- Canada Nickel Company Inc. (TSXV: CNC) (OTCQB: CNIKF) has filed independent NI 43-101 technical reports on SEDAR+ supporting the initial mineral resource estimate for its Nesbitt Nickel Sulphide Project and an updated estimate for the Deloro Nickel Sulphide Project, both located near Timmins, Ontario and 100% owned by the company.

Technical reports confirm resource figures disclosed July 23, 2026

The two reports, issued September 8, 2026, carry mineral resource estimates with an effective date of July 23, 2026, and show no material differences from the figures the company disclosed in its July 23, 2026 news release. The estimates were prepared following CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Reserves dated November 29, 2019.

Bethesda, Md. – September 13, 2026 -- Centrus Energy Corp. [NYSE: LEU] has signed a definitive multi-year contract to supply high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to Radiant, adding a new domestic fuel customer as deliveries are set to begin before the end of the decade.

Contract includes prepayments to fund Centrus enrichment build-out

The agreement adds Radiant to Centrus' HALEU customer backlog and includes prepayments to Centrus that will support the company's domestic commercial enrichment capacity program. The fuel will supply multiple Kaleidos microreactors as Radiant scales from its first test unit toward commercial and national security deployments.

Toronto – – September 13, 2026 -- Denarius Metals Corp. (Cboe CA: DMET; OTCQX: DNRSF) has secured a preferential option from the Regional Government of Castilla and Leon to acquire up to 28 new mining grids covering approximately 800 hectares adjacent to its Toral Project in Spain, a move that would expand its total land position in the Leon Mining District to roughly 3,700 hectares. The company separately disclosed a maiden NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate for the 100%-owned Toral Project, prepared by Resource Development Associates with an effective date of July 24, 2026.

Boulder, Colo. – September 13, 2026 -- Integral Consulting Inc. has acquired Heritage Environmental Consultants, a Western U.S.-based environmental planning, permitting, and scientific services firm, expanding its footprint in the Mountain West region.

Heritage adds ecological and permitting expertise to Integral's service portfolio

Heritage Environmental Consultants, founded in 2008, brings capabilities in wildlife biology, terrestrial and aquatic ecology, soil science, hydrology, water and air quality, and geographic information systems. The combined firms will offer clients integrated solutions spanning environmental planning, permitting, ecological science, and regulatory compliance from early project development through long-term implementation.

Singapore – September 13, 2026 -- TÜV SÜD has opened its new Global Decarbonisation Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Singapore, backed by an investment exceeding $24 million with support from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).

Investment builds on SustainCERT acquisition to scale digital carbon verification

The Munich-based testing and certification group launched the CoE following its recent acquisition of Luxembourg-based SustainCERT, an accredited validation and verification body specializing in digital measurement, reporting and verification (dMRV). The combined capabilities target carbon data integrity, carbon markets and independent assessment services as governments prepare to implement Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

Houston – September 13, 2026 -- Flotek Industries (NYSE: FTK) raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to a range of $360 million to $370 million, up from the $340 million to $350 million forecast issued just weeks earlier, citing surging international chemistry sales tied to work in Saudi Arabia.

Flotek lifts EBITDA outlook to $50-54 million after second guidance revision in five weeks

The company also raised its Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $50 million to $54 million, up from the $47 million to $51 million range announced on August 4, 2026. At the midpoints of the new ranges, Flotek's 2026 total revenue would grow 54% and Adjusted EBITDA would grow 58% compared with reported full-year 2025 figures.