Beijing – September 22, 2026 -- China's AI-powered meteorological early-warning system "MAZU" has been deployed for cloud-based trials in more than 40 countries, including Pakistan, Ethiopia, the Solomon Islands, Jordan, Sri Lanka, Mongolia and Djibouti, since its 2025 launch.

Nevada – September 21, 2026 -- i-80 Gold Corp. has completed a feasibility study for its Granite Creek Underground project outlining initial proven and probable mineral reserves of 556,500 ounces of gold at 7.87 grams per tonne across 2.20 million tonnes.

Mexico City – September 21, 2026 -- ESENTIA Energy Development, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: ESENTIA) has agreed to acquire 100% of Energía Occidente de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (EOM) for a gross purchase price of US$400 million, the company announced.

The deal, signed today, gives ESENTIA the approximately 313-kilometer Guadalajara-Manzanillo natural gas pipeline system, which runs from Jalisco to the Pacific port of Manzanillo, Colima.

Winnemucca, Nev. – September 21, 2026 -- Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: HYMC) is finalizing technical assessments for underground development at its high-grade Brimstone and Vortex systems while evaluating a restart of heap leach operations at its Nevada mine. The Company paired the update with a rebranded corporate identity and redesigned website as it evaluates multiple pathways to unlock shareholder value in the second half of 2026.

Atlanta – September 21, 2026 -- Georgia Power and Google have filed a new agreement with the Georgia Public Service Commission that ties Google's subscription to nuclear capacity uprates at Plants Hatch and Vogtle, a move projected to deliver approximately $900 million in customer benefits over the life of the units.

Phoenix – September 21, 2026 -- SWCA Environmental Consultants has launched Regulatory Radar, a subscription-based intelligence platform designed to help project teams anticipate environmental regulatory changes before they disrupt budgets, permitting timelines and compliance obligations.

Camden, N.J. – September 21, 2026 -- American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the U.S., has been named to the fourth edition of TIME's World's Best Companies list for 2026, a ranking produced with market research firm Statista Inc.

Washington – – September 21, 2026 -- Elementl Power, an independent developer of utility-scale nuclear power projects, has appointed Robey Clark as senior vice president of Projects to oversee delivery of the company's 5-gigawatt (GW) development portfolio.

Atlanta – September 21, 2026 -- Georgia Power is donating $10,000 to launch "Georgia in Color," a fundraising initiative by Friends of Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites to place free EnChroma color-accessibility glasses across all Georgia State Parks.

New York – September 21, 2026 -- Hartree Partners has agreed to purchase and market approximately 10,000 metric tons per year of lithium carbonate from Bridge Green Upcycle under an eight-year commercial agreement valued at an estimated $500 million to $1 billion at current market conditions.