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The detector itself is a 26-meter-long, 16-meter-tall cylindrical apparatus weighing 10,000 tonnes.
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
The Johor plant is EcoCeres’ second, following its factory in China’s Jiangsu province, which generates 350,000 metric tonnes of SAF per year.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Etihad Rail’s freight capacity extends to 60 million tonnes of goods annually.
—Keith J Fernandez, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Goldman estimates central-bank purchases are now averaging around 60 tonnes a month, far above the pre-2022 average of 17 tonnes, with emerging-market central banks continuing to shift reserves into gold.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
The Johor plant is EcoCeres’ second, following its factory in China’s Jiangsu province, which generates 350,000 metric tonnes of SAF per year.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Etihad Rail’s freight capacity extends to 60 million tonnes of goods annually.
—Keith J Fernandez, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Goldman estimates central-bank purchases are now averaging around 60 tonnes a month, far above the pre-2022 average of 17 tonnes, with emerging-market central banks continuing to shift reserves into gold.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Tonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonne. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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