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IChemE Matters – December 2025/January 2026
Raffaella Ocone reflects on 30 years of AIChE meetings, Duncan Lugton talks policy and IChemE 2025 in numbers
Type: News
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 30: The Brass Washer
Chapter 30 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery set in the world of industry
Type: Feature
Veolia unveils £1bn pipeline of low-carbon heat networks for the UK
FRENCH utilities giant Veolia is developing a £1bn (US$1.3bn) pipeline of low-carbon heat network projects it aims to deliver across the UK by 2030.
Type: News
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 29: The Blinding
Chapter 29 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery set in the world of industry
Type: Feature
US commits US$100m to modernise ageing coal plants amid rising power demand
THE US government has announced a US$100m investment to refurbish and modernise the country’s existing coal plants, as part of a wider effort to “reinvigorate” the nation’s coal industry.
Type: News
South Korea power station collapse kills three
THREE workers have died following the collapse of a boiler tower at an end-of-life power station in South Korea.
Type: News
ExxonMobil fined £176,000 for ‘preventable’ flaring at Mossmorran in 2019
EXXONMOBIL has been fined £176,000 (US$232m) over a “preventable and unacceptable” week-long period of continuous flaring at its Mossmorran plant in Scotland in 2019.
Type: News
Is AI a ‘Ghost in the Machine’?
John Challenger explores how IChemE is addressing the risks of artificial intelligence in contracts and practice, balancing opportunity with the ethical and legal safeguards engineers cannot afford to ignore
Type: Feature
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 23: Nutmeg Grater
Chapter 23 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery set in the world of industry
Type: Feature
AstraZeneca strikes US$555m deal to commercialise AI-discovered immunology drugs
ASTRAZENECA has completed a deal worth up to US$555m to commercialise immunology therapies discovered by a California-based company using artificial intelligence (AI).
Type: News
Fiona Erskine - Phosphate Rocks Chapters 20-22
Chapters 20-22 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery set in the world of industry
Type: Feature
Fiona Erskine - Phosphate Rocks Chapters 14-19
Chapters 14-19 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery set in the world of industry
Type: Feature
Australian coal giant to cut 750 Queensland jobs amid row over mining charges
MINING giant BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has announced plans to cut 750 jobs across Queensland and suspend operations at one of its coal mines.
Type: News
Kraft Heinz break-up aims to revive struggling brands
US FOOD giant Kraft Heinz will divide into two standalone companies by mid-2026, aiming to reverse a prolonged slump in share price and unlock greater brand value.
Type: News
Wood group accepts further reduction in Sidara takeover offer
WOOD GROUP has accepted a second reduction to a takeover offer from UAE-based Sidara which values the British engineering company at £216m (US$291m) – less than 15% of the initial offer made last year.
Type: News
The Cornwall Lithium Revival Powering UK’s Green Future
Mining is making a comeback in Cornwall. Aniqah Majid visits the region to see how the promise of critical minerals is breathing new life into the industrial heartland
Type: Feature
Old King Coal Part 1: Coal Fuel
In this new series, Martin Pitt outlines coal’s historic place, first as the basis for solid fuels, then gaseous fuels, chemicals, colours and pharmaceuticals
Type: Feature
ChemEng Culture: Sparks and Science
Can Fire and Fun Ignite a Love of STEM? A visit to the Magna Science Adventure Centre shows that interactive exhibits may grab kids – but it’s passionate people (and a few flames) that truly light the spark, writes Paul Okey
Type: Feature
Hazards 35: Shaping the Future of Process Safety
Following a sellout year, Hazards 35 returns with record engagement, a deeper focus on AI, energy transition and incident learning, and a renewed commitment to turning good practice into lasting change, writes Peter White
Type: Feature
Ocean carbon capture raises concerns over marine stress, say UK scientists
CAPTURING CO2 directly from seawater could negatively impact marine organisms and put them under stress, according to research from the University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
Type: News
