Metalvac high-vacuum metallized paper products are 100-percent recyclable and specially designed for labeling beer and other premium beverages. Available in silver or gold, gloss or matt, and with a variety of embossed finishes including ...
Computerworld - Google's decision to cut 20% of the workers from its Motorola Mobility unit re-ignited fears that Google was primarily after the 17,000 patents Motorola held when it was acquired in May. "Everyone at Motorola is asking [if ...
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New research released Monday indicates that listed mining and resources companies across the world are keen to comply with the UN’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which were officially adopted one year ago, but must ...
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The mining and minerals industry has made major advances towards sustainability, but the sector faces new challenges as governments reassert control over their natural resources, but lack capacity to ensure mining can contribute to ...
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – March 13, 2012) - Focus Metals Inc. ("Focus" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) and partner SOQUEM Inc. ("SOQUEM") are pleased to report the results of the fall 2011 ...
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The following have all combined to limit control of foreign minerals by US companies: In 2011, Resource nationalism became the number one risk for mining companies Nationalization Expropriation Increased taxation Constraints on the degree ...
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Computerworld - The jury's decision Friday in the landmark Samsung-Apple patent battle doesn't relate to the core of the Android mobile operating system, Google said in a brief statement Monday. The jury ordered that Samsung pay Apple ...
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What do the gold market and the weather have in common? You can forecast both, but predict neither, according to Brien Lundin, chief executive of Jefferson Financial and publisher of Gold Newsletter. Lundin, who also organizes the New ...
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Computerworld - Twitter is basking in the Olympic spotlight, with athletes tweeting about the games and fans around the world offering their support on the social network. Social networks from Facebook to Google+ are seeing numerous users ...
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India is already building a rare-earth mineral processing plant in the east coast state of Orissa and will invest $135 million in a new exploration ship and the refurbishing of another vessel to mine minerals under its oceans. Only last ...
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The mining sector's bellwether companies were all beaten down on Monday after China's premier Wen Jiabao delivered a downbeat outlook for the world's second largest economy adding that there were "new problems" to deal with. China will ...
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The Canadian government followed through on last month's budget promise to streamline environmental reviews of resource projects with a plan for "responsible resource development." Announced Tuesday by Natural Resources Minister Joe ...
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A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says the financial performance of global mining companies and their stock prices headed in opposite directions last year. The Toronto-based consulting firm says the top 40 global mining firms ...
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Disputes between China and Japan over offshore territory have proceeded a step further with both countries competing for exploratory licenses to large swathes of the Pacific Ocean floor. The UN's International Seabed Authority (ISA) has ...
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SilverCrest Mines announced the final drill results from the phase II drilling program its La Joya property in Durango,Mexico,extending mineralization beyond the area of its current resource estimate. A new resource estimate is expected ...
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