Mr Beni Prasad Verma the union minister of Steel met with Mr Martin Ferguson the minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism, Government of Australia, when the latter called upon the Steel Minister to discuss issues related to greater ...
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According to preliminary government data, steel imports declined in October by 2.5% compared to September. Mr David Phelps president of AIIS said that "Steel imports declined again in October as demand softened across most product lines. ...
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Western Metal Products Company Limited on Friday began the trial-run of its new multi-billion naira integrated steel mill. This came amid promises of support from the Federal Government that it would be more careful in future in the choice ...
Reuters cited Mr Thomas Keller CEO of Codelco as saying that company expects the global copper market to swing into a slight surplus in 2013 after several years of deficit but the small excess will have little impact on prices. ...
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Reuters reported that 5 international engineering firms have bid to build 50,000 tonnes per year polyacetal plant at Ibn Sina an affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation. SABIC said in 2010 the project, producing a plastic which is ...
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Cam Iron the Cameroon subsidiary of the Australian based Sundance Resources Limited that carried out exploration of iron ore deposits in the country's east region has been awarded a mining agreement prior to the final stage in the mining of ...
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AMW Motors Ltd announced that the launch of a new heavy duty tipper for use in the mining, construction and infrastructure sectors. AMW Motors said that the tipper can encounter high gradients, especially in deep mining applications. AMW ...
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Business Standard reported that Jindal Steel and Power will invest around USD 500 million in Cameroon to build a power plant, a railway line and an iron ore processing plant. The 500 MW thermal power station will be built in the ...
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RIA Novosti reported that Russian and US oil majors Rosneft and ExxonMobil signed an agreement to jointly explore the commercial potential of oil fields in Western Siberia. The two companies will create JV in which Rosneft will hold 51 ...
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Reuters reported that ArcelorMittal vowed on Friday to kick start a EUR 180 million, five year investment program at its Florange site in eastern France in the first quarter of 2013, seeking to allay union concerns over job cuts. ...
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Reuters reported that London copper inched up after a prominent US lawmaker expressed confidence the world's top economy would avert a looming fiscal crisis but worries China's return to growth will be sluggish weighed on sentiment. ...
West African Resources has extended the shallow copper and gold mineralization at its Sartenga Prospect in Burkina Faso through its latest drilling. Aircore drilling has confirmed the mineralization now extends more than 500 meters in ...
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Business Line reported that MSTC Ltd is setting up INR 120 crore automotive and white goods steel scrap shredding unit at Dahej in Gujarat. For installing the unit, to be built on a 20 acre plot, selection of an EPC contractor would be ...
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As per a PTI report, Odisha has already achieved steel production capacity of 12.66 million tonne per annum and may reach 77.16 million tonne per annum after commissioning of projects for which 49 MoUs have been signed with corporates. Mr ...
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Australia's current account deficit widened in the 3 months through September as exports of coal and iron ore plunged amid falling commodity prices. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said that the shortfall in goods, services and ...
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