Groupe Michelin posted net income of 624 million euros on net sales of more than 9.6 billion euros for the first half ending June 30, 2014. That compares to income of 507 million euros on sales of more than 10.1 billion euros for the first ...
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Ukrainian mining and steel producing group Metinvest has stated that the core production shops of its Yenakiieve Iron & Steel Works were hit by artillery on August 13. There were no casualties or significant damage to the plant. In order ...
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Russia-based steelmaking and mining giant Evraz has announced the signing an agreement to sell 34 percent of the issued share capital of its South African subsidiary Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium (Highveld) to Macrovest 147 Proprietary ...
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After closing down the Chandrapur Silk Basic Seed Multiplication & Training Centre (BSMTC) unit in Maharashtra, the Central Silk Board 9CSB) established a new BSMTC in Bhandara, also in Maharashtra to ensure continuity of supply of DFLs and ...
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The South American mining industry will reach an estimated compound yearly growth rate of about 6.2% from 2012 to 2017, which will take the industry to a total value of $184.3-billion. Some of the world’s largest copper, bauxite, ...
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PERTH (miningweekly.com) – ASX-listed Pilbara Resources has raised A$2.6-million through a share purchase plan (SPP) to advance the Tabba Tabba tantalum project, in Western Australia. The junior miner said on Friday that the SPP, ...
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“America’s dependence on foreign nations for minerals is a choice. Our solution to our dependence isn’t a lack of resource; it is a lack of courage and commitment to produce the resources here,” declared Rep. Doug ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factory output increased for the fifth straight month in June as manufacturers cranked out more aircraft, chemicals and furniture. The Federal Reserve says factory production rose 0.1 percent, down from a gain ...
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Mechel, one of the leading Russian mining and steel groups, has reported that it is investing a total of RUB 2.9 billion ($80,4 million) in the technical revamping program for Mechel Mining OAO's production facilities. Investment in program ...
(Seattle—July 18, 2014) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 is issuing a proposal to protect one of the world’s most valuable salmon fisheries, in Bristol Bay, Alaska, from the risks posed by large-scale mining at ...
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In the January-July period of the current year, total fixed asset investments (excluding rural households) in China amounted to RMB 25.9493 trillion ($4.2 trillion), up 17 percent year on year, as announced by China's National Bureau of ...
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Indian data released on Tuesday showed that consumer price inflation rose in July and in its previous month, factory output grew at a slower pace. This could dampen hopes of an early economic turnaround and increase the pressure on ...
Within investment plans of US$300 million in Minera Autlán outlined by 2016, the expansion of the Compaía de Energía Mexicana (CEM), Minera Autlán’s hydroelectric plant, will be one of the priorities of the ...
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Russian coal mining company Kuzbassrazrezugol has announced that in the first half this year it produced 21.4 million mt of coal, down 1.9 percent year on year. Meanwhile, in the given period, the company significantly improved coal ...
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Ukrainian mining and steel producing group Metinvest has stated that its Avdiivka Coke subsidiary has been hit by artillery as a result of armed hostilities. Several shells hit the company's core production shops. The storage facility for ...
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