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Hazer Group Ltd (‘Hazer’ or ‘the Company’) (ASX: HZR) is pleased to announce it has entered into a binding Alliance Agreement (the “Alliance”) with Kellogg Brown and Root LLC (NYSE: KBR, “KBR”) a global leader in technology and engineering solutions, for the commercial deployment and licensing of Hazer’s proprietary methane pyrolysis technology.
Highlights
- Binding strategic alliance with KBR (NYSE: KBR), a world-leading engineering group and global technology licensor set to supercharge Hazer’s commercialisation strategy
- Hazer is KBR’s exclusive partner for marketing and licensing of methane pyrolysis technology
- Clear revenue visibility targeting multiple license deals within 6 years, materially derisking Hazer’s business plan
- Capital-lite licensing model maintained; KBR A$3million work program contribution preserves Hazer’s robust funding position
- Strengthens Hazer’s market penetration into high-growth market segments of ammonia and methanol, and regions including North America and Middle East
- CEO Glenn Corrie and other members of the management team will be hosting a webinar on Wednesday, 07 May 2025 at 09:00am (AWST) / 11:00am (AEST). Details provided below
KBR – A Global Leader in Technology Licensing
KBR is a world-renowned engineering and technology company delivering engineering and cutting-edge technology licensing solutions to companies and governments across energy, chemicals, infrastructure and defence. KBR has licensed over 260 grassroots ammonia plants since 1943. Over 50% of the world’s ammonia is produced using KBR’s ammonia process.
KBR also brings a strong track record in commercialising breakthrough industrial technologies. Notable partnerships include ExxonMobil for next-generation catalyst development, and Mura Technology (including a US$100 million strategic investment) to scale its proprietary plastic recycling solution world-wide.
Under the Alliance, KBR will be Hazer’s exclusive global partner for the marketing, licensing and deployment of Hazer technology to customers in the ammonia and methanol markets. KBR and Hazer will also work closely to pursue licensing opportunities in decarbonizing hydrogen markets beyond these exclusive markets.
KBR’s President Sustainable Technology Solutions, Jay Ibrahim, said:“KBR’s proven global expertise in deploying sustainable technology solutions complements Hazer’s leading methane pyrolysis technology, making us ideal partners. Our market assessment and due diligence have highlighted Hazer’s potential to decarbonize the global ammonia and methanol sectors. We are excited to partner with Hazer to provide a compelling low- carbon hydrogen production solution to meet growing global demand.’
Hazer’s CEO and Managing Director, Glenn Corrie, said:“We are excited to be joining forces with KBR to commercialise Hazer’s world-leading clean hydrogen technology on the global stage. This is a transformational transaction for Hazer coming at a critical time when the world urgently needs affordable, low-emissions hydrogen to decarbonise legacy hard-to-abate industries. Building on the momentum of our successful Commercial Demonstration Plant and technology test program, which laid the foundations of commercialisation last year, this partnership represents a strong endorsement and the next logical step in delivering on our strategic roadmap and unlocking long-term value for shareholders.
KBR has the scale, capability and reputation to help accelerate the deployment of Hazer’s technology at industrial scale. We see immediate potential in the ammonia and methanol sectors – industries with significant CO2 footprints and strong demand for clean alternatives. KBR’s market leadership, global reach and execution strength make them an ideal partner to bring our vision to life.”
Strategic Alliance to Commercialise Hazer’s Leading Methane Pyrolysis Technology
Under the Alliance, Hazer and KBR will collaborate on the up-scaling, marketing and licensing of the Hazer technology for commercial deployment.
Under the terms of the agreement, KBR will be Hazer’s exclusive licensing partner for the ammonia and methanol markets while working closely in other hydrogen sectors. The initial term of the Alliance is six (6) years with an option to extend subject to the achievement of performance metrics. The parties have agreed to collaborate on the development of a design package for Hazer facilities targeting hydrogen capacities of 50,000+ tonne per annum as well as the global sales, marketing and licensing of Hazer’s technology. Hazer will be KBR’s exclusive methane pyrolysis technology provider.
The total cost of the Alliance work program is anticipated to be in the range A$3.0-5.0 million of which KBR will contribute approximately A$3.0 million over the work program period. The Alliance is underpinned by performance objectives with a target of securing multiple firm licensing opportunities during the initial term.
In respect of royalty and licensing fee sharing, the Company will keep the market informed as license arrangements are signed. Hazer’s pre-existing portfolio and opportunity pipeline is not subject to the terms of the Alliance. An incentive structure applies in the event KBR secures a license for the first commercial unit secured within three years. There is no financial impact at this stage as no client agreements are in place.
In other terms, the agreement can terminate if licensing performance metrics are not met. Hazer retains full ownership of its existing intellectual property. The agreement otherwise contains terms customary for an arrangement of this kind.
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The seventh-seeded Golden State Warriors overcame a poor first half offensively from Steph Curry, received a great and necessary offensive performance from Buddy Hield and took Game 7 on the road against the second-seeded Houston Rockets with a 103-89 victory Sunday.
The Warriors will play Minnesota in a Western Conference semifinal series. Game 1 is Tuesday (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT).
Hield scored 22 of his playoff career-high 33 points in the first half and was 12-for-15 from the field and 9-for-11 on 3s. Curry finished with 22 points after scoring just three in the first half.
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In the first half, Hield was 8-for-9 shooting from the field, including 6-for-7 on 3s. That made up for Curry who missed his first five shots and didn’t score until he made a 3-pointer with 33.3 seconds left in the second quarter.
Golden State’s collective experience with Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler and coach Steve Kerr outmaneuvered the Rockets. The heart of a champion continues to beat in the 2025 NBA playoffs.
A 12-0 Warriors run late in the fourth quarter extended their lead to 94-74, and Curry found enough offense in the final two quarters, including 14 in the fourth. He also added 10 rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and two steals.
Green had 16 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Butler finished with 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
Golden State outscored Houston 54-18 on 3-pointers and shot 41.9% from that range.
Rockets forward Amen Thompson scored a team-high 24 points, and center Alperen Sengun had 21 points and 14 rebounds. But Jalen Green’s offensive issues continued with just eight points, and Dillon Brooks had eight points as the Rockets shot 40.5% from the field and 33.3% on 3s.
Both teams were up against Game 7 history.
The home team had won 113 of 152 Game 7s headed into Sunday’s Warriors-Rockets series finale. However, there has been a Game 7 road winner in the past eight NBA playoffs, including two Game 7 road winners in 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021.
Teams that led a best-of-seven series 3-1 won the series 279 of 292 times before Sunday’s game, and the Warriors avoided becoming the 14th team to lose a series after leading 3-1.
The Warriors became another road team to win Game 7, and it is also just the third time in the past 16 seasons that a seven seed has knocked off a two seed (San Antonio over Dallas in 2010 and the Los Angeles Lakers over Memphis in 2023).
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The 2027 NFL Draft will be held in Washington D.C., according to multiple reports. Axois was the first to report the news.
An official announcement is expected Monday at the White House. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris will reportedly be joined by President Donald Trump, who has an unspecified sports-related announcement scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Monday.
The 2027 draft announcement will come a week after the Commanders revealed intentions to build a new stadium on the old RFK stadium site. Plans for the 65,000-seat venue still requires the approval of the District of Columbia city council.
After the 2025 NFL Draft was held in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the 2026 event is slated to be held in Pittsburgh. More than 600,000 fans attended the draft in Green Bay, which was held over the course of three days on April 24-26.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Every Kentucky Derby winning trainer has the same day-after script when it comes to bringing their horse to the Preakness. And the line is usually some non-committal variation of “they’ll tell us” if they’re physically ready to run back just two weeks later in the second jewel of the Triple Crown.
Bill Mott was no different Sunday, the morning after Sovereignty’s victory. But you could almost see the thought bubble forming around his words, telling the world not to be too surprised if he and the management team at Godolphin, which owns the horse, decide to take a pass on Baltimore.
“It’s good to have that option,” Mott told reporters waiting at his barn Sunday morning. “I don’t think we’re dead set on it. I don’t think that’s the only thing we’re thinking about.”
Uh oh. Is anyone in horse racing going to listen when the best trainers in the world — and the people responsible for the health and well-being of the animal — tell you over and over again that the Triple Crown is no longer viable in its current format?
Sorry, traditionalists. But it’s time for the Triple Crown to change.
It doesn’t have to be anything radical. But the modern racehorse is not bred or built to run three long races in five weeks, and there isn’t a single high-level trainer in the country that would put their horse through that gauntlet unless there was a historic achievement on the line.
Those who have resisted adding some time between the races have long argued that it cheapens the achievement if you remove part of the challenge. But what’s actually been happening over the last several years is that so few horses run in all three races it’s already being cheapened.
And the ones that do, in general, don’t come out better for it on the other side.
Last year, Derby winner Mystik Dan ran in all three legs and then disappeared until December. He’s 0-for-3 since then. Mage, the 2023 winner, ran in the Preakness and was never the same, retiring after two more races and several physical issues.
“I think over the years, people realize that spacing these horses out a little bit gives you the opportunity to make them last a little longer,” Mott said. “I think we’re looking at a career, you know, and you want the career to last more than five weeks.”
There could not be a more damning indictment of how the Triple Crown is now perceived.
This isn’t the 1940s anymore when it was common for Thoroughbreds to run every couple weeks and sometimes actually run races in between the three-week gap separating the Preakness and Belmont. This isn’t the 1980s when one of the premier Derby preps, the Blue Grass Stakes, was actually held nine days before the run for the roses. It’s not even 2015, when American Pharoah broke the 37-year drought and proved to the racing world that it could still be done.
And even as modern Thoroughbreds become more injury-prone and less sturdy due to inbreeding and the commercial appeal of speed pedigrees over stamina, it can still be done.
But at what cost?
“It’s a long season and he’s had three hard races since February and that takes a lot out of those horses,” Michael Banahan, the director of American bloodstock for Godolphin, told reporters. “It’s a quick turnaround and that’s what makes the Triple Crown so special. He’ll tell us yea or nay, and we’ll do what he tells us to do. There’s lots of great opportunities and really good races to try to compete in and see if we can pad his résumé even more.”
That last part seems significant.
Because for the connections of a horse like Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby was the goal, full stop. Everything they did with him in the winter and spring was designed to have him at his peak level of fitness on Saturday to run an incredibly grueling race.
Often, the horses are so fit after the Derby that they can bounce right back two weeks later and deliver another monster performance.
But it does grind them up, and the Preakness — for all its tradition and fanfare — is really just another big race. Yeah, running for a $2 million purse is nice. But what if the result is that they end up with a tired horse that isn’t going to run in the $1 million Haskell Stakes or the $1.25 million Travers at Saratoga or the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at the end of the season?
“I think the Triple Crown is a huge challenge for any horse,” Mott said. ‘The great thing about it is not many horses are able to do it and certainly I believe that he’s a big, strong horse and if you’re ever going to look at one and if that’s your goal and the goal of the owner and still in the best interest of the horse, it’s great. Everybody knows that American Pharoah won it and Justify won it (in 2018), but we’re going to look long term.”
If horse racing had its act together, this wouldn’t even be a debate. There would be three weeks or a month between the Derby and Preakness, then another month to get ready for the Belmont. It would still be extremely hard to win — maybe even harder because the Preakness and Belmont would have better fields.
And it wouldn’t be the end of the world. Though the spacing of the Triple Crown races has been consistent for decades, it has moved around a bit since the early days. There’s nothing sacrosanct about squeezing it into five weeks, and the powers that be should have started a real conversation about changing things when they noticed in the 2010s how few horses anymore were running in all three races.
After that thrilling Derby on Saturday, what could possibly be better for horse racing than having a Preakness where you get Sovereignty, Journalism and Baeza back for a rematch on a different track with different conditions? Instead, Pimlico will be lucky if one of the three shows up. And if that’s the case, what’s even the point of the Preakness anymore?
As much as most fans want to see Sovereignty try for the Triple Crown, Mott holding him out of the race might just be the moment of clarity horse racing needs to finally admit that the current format is no longer in the best interests of the sport.
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The NHL’s non-playoff teams will learn Monday night where they will draft, and they will learn in real time.
Previously, the draft lottery drawing would take place off camera before the televised show and deputy commissioner Bill Daly would be handed cards with team logos on them. He would turn over the cards in inverse order until the winner was confirmed.
But this year, the drawing will be shown live for the first time during the show at Secaucus, New Jersey. Everyone will be able to see the lottery balls as they are drawn.
The first and second picks in the draft will be determined in the lottery. Here is how to watch the draft lottery, each team’s odds, how the process works and top prospects:
When is the NHL draft lottery?
The NHL draft lottery will be held at 7 p.m. ET at the NHL Network’s studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
How can I watch the NHL draft lottery?
The NHL draft lottery will be broadcast by ESPN.
How can I stream the NHL draft lottery?
It can be streamed on ESPN+ and on services that carry ESPN, such as Fubo.
Draft lottery odds
The draft lottery winner can move up a maximum of 10 spots, so only the bottom 11 teams have a chance to win the No. 1 pick. The last-place team has an 18.5% chance of winning outright, plus would retain the first overall pick if a team that finishes 12th to 16th from the bottom wins the lottery. The Rangers dealt their pick to Vancouver in the J.T. Miller trade but it’s top-13 protected. If the Flames win one of the drawings, the Canadiens would get the Panthers’ first-round pick instead.
- San Jose Sharks – 25.5% (18.5% outright)
- Chicago Blackhawks – 13.5%
- Nashville Predators – 11.5%
- Philadelphia Flyers – 9.5%
- Boston Bruins – 8.5%
- Seattle Kraken – 7.5%
- Buffalo Sabres – 6.5%
- Anaheim Ducks – 6.0%
- Pittsburgh Penguins – 5.0%
- New York Islanders – 3.5%
- New York Rangers – 3.0%
- Detroit Red Wings – 2.5%
- Columbus Blue Jackets – 2.0%
- Utah Hockey Club – 1.5%
- Vancouver Canucks – 0.5%
- Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames) – 0.5%
How does the draft lottery work?
There are two drawings, first for a chance at the top pick and then for a chance at the second pick. Winning teams can move up only 10 spots. The last-place team can draft no lower than third overall. Beginning with the 2022 lottery, a team cannot win more than twice in a five-year period.
There are 14 balls, numbered 1 to 14, in the machine and each team is assigned a series of four numbers. The resulting four-digit series is matched against a table that lists the 1,000 possible combinations to determine which team was assigned the winning combination. The lower a team is in the standings, the more series of numbers it gets. The last-place Sharks will be assigned 185 numbers.
Who is the top prospect?
Defenseman Matthew Schaefer is the top-ranked North American skater in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings of 2025 draft prospects, despite not playing since the world junior hockey championship in December.
He scored 22 points in 17 games with the Erie (Pennsylvania) Otters and had two points in two games at the tournament before breaking his collarbone and missing the rest of the tournament and the season.
“He is the complete package playing a dynamic style that generates results and influences the outcome of games,’ said Dan Marr, vice president of NHL Central Scouting. ‘Schaefer easily projects as a future All-Star in the NHL.”
Top North American skaters
- Erie (OHL) defenseman Matthew Schaefer
- Saginaw (OHL) center Michael Misa
- Boston College center James Hagens
- Brantford (OHL) center Jake O’Brien
- Seattle (WHL) defenseman Radim Mrtka
- Brampton (OHL) right wing Porter Martone
- Moncton (QMJHL) center Caleb Desnoyers
- Brandon (WHL) center Roger McQueen
- Barrie (OHL) defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson
- Everett (WHL) left wing Carter Bear
Top international skaters
- Djurgarden (Sweden) center Anton Frondell
- Djurgarden (Sweden) right wing Victor Eklund
- Modo Jr. (Sweden) Milton Gastrin
- Karlovy Vary (Czechia) left wing Vojtech Cihar
- Ufa Jr. (Russia) right wing Alexander Zharovsky
When is the NHL draft?
The 2025 NHL Draft will be held June 27-28. The first round will be on June 27 and rounds 2-7 will be held the next day. The times haven’t been announced yet. It will be held in Los Angeles at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater. Top prospects will be there, but not team representatives, who will take part virtually.
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All year, the Western Conference has been lauded as deep and talented.
That remains true as four teams remain in the West playoffs, including the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves and seventh-seeded Golden State Warriors, who will face each other in a conference semifinals series.
That means a No. 7 or No. 6 seed will reach the conference finals.
Warriors-Timberwolves features stars (Steph Curry, Anthony Edwards), and the series is a matchup of one team trying to extend its dynasty (Golden State) and another trying to reach its first NBA Finals (Minnesota).
Here’s everything you need to know about the second-round series between the Timberwolves and Warriors:
Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves most important players to watch
Anthony Edwards, guard, Timberwolves: Edwards was the most impactful player on the court in the Timberwolves’ first-round series victory against the Los Angeles Lakers. He averaged 26.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.2 steals and shot 42% from the field, 33.3% on 3-pointers and 77.4% on free throws (his shooting efficiency needs to improve in the second round, for sure). Julius Randle’s play is important, too, but the Timberwolves can win games when Randle isn’t elite. The Timberwolves need Edwards – not just his talent but his confidence, too – to be the best player on the court to win this series.
Jimmy Butler, forward, Warriors: The Warriors acquired Butler at the trade deadline so they were better equipped to make another run at a title with Steph Curry and Draymond Green. The Warriors are 27-10, including the playoffs, with Butler in the lineup. He has improved the Warriors offensively and defensively and gives them a chance to get back to the conference finals. Yes, Curry needs to play well, but it’s Playoff Jimmy that can push the Warriors to the next round.
Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves preview
How the Timberwolves will win: The Timberwolves are well coached (just devised a game plan to limit Luka Doncic and LeBron James), defend, have some depth and can score just enough to eke out victories with Edwards leading. The Timberwolves had a solid first round. If indeed Edwards is the best player on the court in the series, Minnesota could be playing in the conference finals for the second consecutive season. Coach Chris Finch’s ability to gameplan for an opponent is a big part of the Timberwolves’ success.
How the Warriors will win: Curry. Green. Butler. Coach Steve Kerr. That kind of experience is what drives a team deeper in the playoffs. Throw in shooting from Buddy Hield and Brandin Podziemski, solid defense and minimal turnovers and the Warriors have a recipe for success.
Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves stat
- The Timberwolves are No. 2 in offensive rebounding and No. 1 in second-chance points in the playoffs.
Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves predictions
- Lorenzo Reyes: Timberwolves in six
- Heather Tucker: Timberwolves in seven
- James Williams: Timberwolves in six
- Jeff Zillgitt: Timberwolves in seven
Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves schedule
- Game 1: Warriors at Timberwolves | Tuesday, May 6, 9:30 p.m. | TNT
- Game 2: Warriors at Timberwolves | Thursday, May 8, 8:30 p.m. | TNT
- Game 3: Timberwolves at Warriors | Saturday, May 10, 8:30 p.m. | ABC
- Game 4: Timberwolves at Warriors | Monday, May 12, 10 p.m. | ESPN
- Game 5: Warriors at Timberwolves | Wednesday, May 14, time TBD | TNT*
- Game 6: Timberwolves at Warriors | Sunday, May 18, TBD | TBD*
- Game 7: Warriors at Timberwolves | Tuesday, May 20, 8:30 | ESPN *
All times Eastern. *-if necessary
Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves season series
Warriors won the series 3-1.
- Dec. 6: Timberwolves 107, Warriors 90
- Dec. 8: Warriors 114, Timberwolves 106
- Dec. 21: Warriors 113, Timberwolves 103
- Jan. 15: Warriors 116, Timberwolves 115
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Chinese bargain retailer Temu changed its business model in the U.S. as the Trump administration’s new rules on low-value shipments took effect Friday.
In recent days, Temu has abruptly shifted its website and app to only display listings for products shipped from U.S.-based warehouses. Items shipped directly from China, which previously blanketed the site, are now labeled as out of stock.
Temu made a name for itself in the U.S. as a destination for ultra-discounted items shipped direct from China, such as $5 sneakers and $1.50 garlic presses. It’s been able to keep prices low because of the so-called de minimis rule, which has allowed items worth $800 or less to enter the country duty-free since 2016.
The loophole expired Friday at 12:01 a.m. EDT as a result of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in April. Trump briefly suspended the de minimis rule in February before reinstating the provision days later as customs officials struggled to process and collect tariffs on a mountain of low-value packages.
The end of de minimis, as well as Trump’s new 145% tariffs on China, has forced Temu to raise prices, suspend its aggressive online advertising push and now alter the selection of goods available to American shoppers to circumvent higher levies.
A Temu spokesperson confirmed to CNBC that all sales in the U.S. are now handled by local sellers and said they are fulfilled “from within the country.” Temu said pricing for U.S. shoppers “remains unchanged.”
“Temu has been actively recruiting U.S. sellers to join the platform,” the spokesperson said. “The move is designed to help local merchants reach more customers and grow their businesses.”
Before the change, shoppers who attempted to purchase Temu products shipped from China were confronted with “import charges” of between 130% and 150%. The fees often cost more than the individual item and more than doubled the price of many orders.
Temu advertises that local products have “no import charges” and “no extra charges upon delivery.”
The company, which is owned by Chinese e-commerce giant PDD Holdings, has gradually built up its inventory in the U.S. over the past year in anticipation of escalating trade tensions and the removal of de minimis.
Shein, which has also benefited from the loophole, moved to raise prices last week. The fast-fashion retailer added a banner at checkout that says, “Tariffs are included in the price you pay. You’ll never have to pay extra at delivery.”
Many third-party sellers on Amazon rely on Chinese manufacturers to source or assemble their products. The company’s Temu competitor, called Amazon Haul, has relied on de minimis to ship products priced at $20 or less directly from China to the U.S.
Amazon said Tuesday following a dustup with the White House that had it considered showing tariff-related costs on Haul products ahead of the de minimis cutoff but that it has since scrapped those plans.
Prior to Trump’s second term in office, the Biden administration had also looked to curtail the provision. Critics of the de minimis provision argue that it harms American businesses and that it facilitates shipments of fentanyl and other illicit substances because, they say, the packages are less likely to be inspected by customs agents.
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