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* Mexico will not consider output cuts for now (Adds details, background, quotes, combines stories)

DUBAI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Iraq will use the proceeds of an international bond issue to fund salaries as well as infrastructure projects in the oil and gas, electricity and transportation sectors, according to a prospectus seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

Japan’s Environment Ministry will ease restrictions on geothermal development activities in national or quasi-national parks. Reports have estimated 80% of Japan’s geothermal resources are located in these parks.

SunEdison Inc., the world’s largest clean energy developer, agreed to sell half of a 265 MW solar farm in Utah to Dominion Resources Inc. for $320 million, expanding a joint venture the two companies formed last month.

A big ramp up in concentrated solar power is key to meeting California's ambitious 50 percent by 2030 renewable goal cost-effectively, according to a study commissioned by California utilities looking for how to incorporate such an unprecedented amount of renewable energy.

PRETORIA, Sept 9 (Reuters) - South Africa would resume oil imports from Iran "tomorrow" if sanctions were lifted as agreed in July, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

BEIJING, Sept 9 (Reuters) - China's equity market in Shanghai will launch a carbon index next month, the first of its kind in China with the aim of identifying the greenest companies on the exchange.

* Amplats, Sibanye shares jump (Adds CEO comments, share price, detail)

AMSTERDAM, Sept 9 (Reuters) - A Dutch court on Wednesday said an environmental license issued for a major new coal-fired plant built by RWE was granted properly, removing the last hurdle to operating the 2 billion euro ($2.25 billion) plant at full capacity.<

** Stocks of UK mining cos up again on Wed as beaten down sector rides coattails of global equity rebound

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