Miner and trader Glencore Xstrata (GLEN.L) reported copper production increased by a fifth in the first six months of 2013, driven by the ramp-up of mines replacing depleted operations and a stronger performance in Congo. Glencore, which ...
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OrotonGroup is pleased to announce that it has signed a joint venture agreement with the iconic American brand Brooks Brothers to develop the Brooks Brothers brand in Australia & New Zealand. The agreement to establish the joint venture is ...
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According to data released by Chile's construction chamber (CChC), Chile’s rebar shipments totaled 46,742 tons in May, decreasing by 4.7% from a month ago and slumping by 21.9% year on year. In the first half of this year, the ...
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Opel says it will continue to look for new markets outside Europe to sell its vehicles despite shutting down its Australian operations less than a year after opening its doors. An Opel spokesman told Automotive News the company was ...
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Chile's Grupo CAP will complete in the coming months the launch of two major projects that will significantly increase the volume of sales of the subsidiary CAP Mining, surpassing its current output of 12-18 million metric tons. The ...
Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK says that its strategic partner Solar Junction Corp of San Jose, CA, USA, which makes III-V multi-junction solar cells for concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) based on ...
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Canada's Methanex is "making solid progress" on its plans to increase its global methanol production capacity by up to 1 million mt/year by the end of this year, CEO John Floren said in a statement late Wednesday. In New Zealand, the ...
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According to a RnR Market Research report, the retail market in Brazil is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.82% from 2012-17 and Indian retail market forecast to grow at 13.23% CAGR for the same period. New Zealand retail sales are set to ...
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Two V8-powered Ford Ranger utes will take on the 8500km-plus 2014 Dakar Rally when the event kicks off in South America in January. Built and designed in South Africa by Pietermaritzburg-based Neil Woolridge Motorsport with support from ...
International buyers from countries having a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Colombia, accounted for business expectations worth US$ 73.9 million at Colombiamoda 2013. The amount corresponds to 76 percent of the total US$ 97 million ...
The US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public notification regarding a a recall issued by the Chilean Ministry of Health for chicken products as they may be contaminated with Dioxin. This ...
The 2006 light art exhibit by light artist Ivan Navarro consisted of thirteen aluminum doors containing a rainbow spectrum of neon lights. Entitled “Death Row”, this exhibit’s arrangement spanned an area is such a way as ...
Alacero, the Latin American steel association, reported Monday that apparent finished steel use was 28 million tons between January-May 2013, similar to the same period in 2012. Finished steel production reached 23 million tons, 1 percent ...
The exports of readymade garments from Bangladesh to 11 non-traditional markets soared by 28.75 percent year-on-year during the just concluded financial year, according to the data from the Export Promotion Bureau. Bangladesh’s ...
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Spanish water company ACCIONA Agua is to use Energy Recovery Inc's PX technology for the Minera CAP expansion desalination project in Chile's Atacama Region. Earlier this year, Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CAP Group) ...
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