Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto still regarded China as the key driver of iron ore demand due to its continued growth and ongoing urbanization process,local media reported on Saturday. "The growth in China is still there"and its ...
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Australia's Aquila Resources said Thursday its major shareholder China's Baosteel has increased its ownership to 20% after purchasing an additional 4.6% stake of the Perth-based miner. Baosteel acquired 15% of Aquila in 2009. Aquila ...
Nickel prices are likely to be pushed higher in 2014 if Indonesia introduces an export ban on laterite nickel ore, which would tighten supply particularly for China, according to Dan Loughner, the head of Australian nickel producer Western ...
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Australia's consumer watchdog has started legal proceedings against Reebok Australia over misleading claims about its EasyTone shoes. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said today (18 December) it has instituted ...
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Cape plc is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Cape Australia Onshore has entered into an agreement with Bechtel for the provision of Painting, Insulation and Fireproofing Services on the Chevron-operated Wheatstone ...
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The Australasian Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition (AOG) has claimed one of the exhibition industry’s top honours, winning the award for Best Trade Show Over 10,000m2 for the fourth year at this week’s Exhibition and Event ...
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Fugro has reached agreement to acquire Advanced Geomechanics Pty Ltd in Perth, Australia. Advanced Geomechanics is a consulting company providing highly specialised geotechnical and geophysical engineering and consulting services to the ...
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Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, recently announced the winners of the Epicor Global Channel Partner Awards at the annual Epicor ...
Miguel Galvez of NBD Nanotechnologies is recipient of 2013 Emerging Leaders Achievement Award. The International Desalination Association has announced the recipients of the Best Papers and Emerging Leaders Achievement Awards ths month's ...
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2 Sisters’ plan to axe 200 jobs at its Coupar Angus chicken processing plant in Perth and Kinross would be “absolutely devastating”, warns the Unite union. News of 2 Sisters' 200 job cuts was received with disbelief and ...
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2 Sisters Food Group has had an action-packed year. In June, its acquisition of Vion finally won approval from the Office of Fair Trading – safeguarding 5,000 jobs. But it wasn’t all good news for the food manufacturer. Its ...
HARKAND has increased its presence in the burgeoning Asia Pacific region by securing a clutch of multi-million dollar contracts for execution in 2013/14. Under a deal with PTSC Offshore Services, the ROV support vessel Harkand Harmony has ...
The Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG), has joined forces with the Australian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing (AINDT) and the Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation (IICA) to bring two new zones to the ...
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Cape plc is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Cape Australia Onshore has entered into an agreement with Bechtel, one of the world’s most respected engineering, project management, and construction companies, for the ...
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Ecuador Gold & Copper Corp. (TSX-V: EGX), (the "Company" or "EGX") is pleased to announce that it has engaged GBM Minerals Engineering Consultants Limited ("GBM") to carry out an independent technical review of the Santa Barbara South Zone ...
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