Global steel giant ArcelorMittal has announced that it shipped 3 million mt of iron ore from its Liberia operations between January 1 and August 8 of the current year, almost doubling last year's figures for the same period. In July, the ...
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Propasa, a Mexican board producer, has selected Voith to rebuild its PM 3 in a bid to increase production by up to 25% to manufacture nearly 500mt of board daily. The first part of the project included the supply of a MasterJet Pro F/B ...
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Acuity has supplied LED streetlights to Chula Vista, CA while Ipswich, Australia retrofits streetlights, and Detroit installs SSL in airport parking garages; but citizens in Arlington, VA and Fairhope, AL aren't fully happy with LED ...
A New South Wales Government program aimed at installing flashing lights in school zones of 1263 schools has been expanded after a funding boost of $13 million dollars was announced. NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell, Treasurer Mike Baird and ...
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There is less than a week left to have your say on the final report into the feasibility of high-speed rail down Australia’s east coast. More than 30,000 people have downloaded the Phase Two report, with more than 174 submissions ...
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It’s reported that the local government of Dak Nong Province in Vietnam has approved the project proposal of electrolytic aluminum plant located in Nhan Co Industrial Zone. With an approximately US$240 million investment, the ...
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The Brazilian coil and sections producer, Companhia Siderúrgica de Suape (CSS), announced that it will start to construct the mill workshop late this year. The rolling mill will be built in the northeastern state of Pernambuco. ...
Weakening crude refining margins and middle distillates cracks have led to low buying interest among Northeast Asian refiners for prompt May loading ESPO blend crude, trading sources said Thursday. Three to four of the 19 ESPO blend crude ...
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US-based GT Advanced and Taiwan-based Powertec Energy have announced the execution of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which states Powertec's intention to purchase polysilicon technology and equipment from GT Advanced for their phase ...
Tags: GT, polysilicon production technology, Powertec Energy
TCP's new European headquarters The LED lamp manufacturer Technical Consumer Products (TCP) has begun growing its UK workforce after relocating its European headquarters from the Netherlands to Corby in the UK. The US company opened its ...
In a story published Sunday, the Blytheville Courier News reported that Nucor Steel Arkansas sent a memo to members of the Arkansas senate and House of Representatives earlier this month detailing why the company believes the construction ...
Tags: Progression, Big River Steel Mill, Mineral
South Africa-based coal producer Coal of Africa (CoAL) has announced its financial results for the second first half of 2012, reporting a net loss of $111.7 million compared to a net of $74.7 million in the corresponding period of the ...
Tags: Coal, Metallurgy, Mineral
A nationwide testing of 364 beef product samples in the UK revealed that three products contained pork DNA above 1%, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The products that contained pig DNA are: ASDA Spaghetti and Meatballs, ASDA ...
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MINNEAPOLIS — Trade intelligence source Zepol Corp. has launched phase two of its U.S. export bill of lading database, TradeIQ Export, expanding it to carry data for 20 shipping carriers. The database, which previously had ...
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Global steelmaker ArcelorMittal has announced the approval by its board of directors of phase two of the company's mining operations in Liberia. The second phase of the project will bring the annual capacity of the iron ore mine from 4 ...
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