According to the Mineral Industry Survey released by the US Geological Survey (USGS), stocks of imported and domestic scrap in the US at the end of December 2012 amounted to 3.7 million mt, up slightly from the end of November. Exports of ...
Tags: Iron, Steel Scrap, Scrap Exports
Emcore Corp of Albuquerque, NM, USA, which manufacturers compound semiconductor-based systems for fiber-optic and solar power applications, says that its solar panels are powering the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) satellite that ...
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According to the Metal Industry Indicators report released by the US Geological Survey (USGS), the US economic recovery has supported domestic primary metals industry activity with modest metals demand from the manufacturing and ...
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US iron ore production in 2012 has been estimated at 53.2 million mt,down slightly compared to the 54.7 million mt recorded in 2011, owing to reduced steel consumption and destocking, according to the "US Geological Survey, Mineral ...
US ferrous scrap exports decreased in 2012 to an estimated 23 million tons, down 5.35 percent from 24.3 million tons during 2011, with the main destinations including Turkey, South Korea, Taiwan, Canada and China, in descending order of ...
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According to the Metal Industry Indicators report released by the US Geological Survey (USGS), the US economic recovery is supporting the growth of activity in the primary metals industry with modest metals demand from the manufacturing and ...
The Steel Recycling Institute declared that the recycling rate for the world’s most recycled material steel is at an all time high of 92%. More than 85 million tonne of steel scrap was consumed by steelmaking furnaces in 2011 an ...
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Tasman Metals Ltd. ("Tasman" or the "Company") (TSXV : TSM) (Frankfurt : T61) (NYSE MKT : TAS). Mark Saxon, President & CEO, is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in three new rare ...
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New Pacific Metals Corp announced that it has signed a binding letter of agreement with Silvercorp Metals Inc to acquire majority interest in its wholly owned subsidiary,Fortress Mining Inc.Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement,the Company ...
Tags: New Pacific, Acquire Stake in Rzy Silver Lead Zinc Project
For a country with one of the largest reserves of natural resources in the world,the transformational potential of India's resources sector is immense.The sector has the potential to add USD 1 trillion to the Indian economy that can ...
Tags: economy, natural resource, greenfield exploration, poverty, India
During the FS 2012-13, GSI has made significant augmentation/discoveries in Gold, Platinum, Rare Earth Element, Basemetal, Iron ore, Manganese, Phosporite, Limestone in the states of Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha ...
Tags: GSI, Iron ore, lignite, metal industry, India
Norwegian energy firm Statoil found more gas offshore Tanzania, its third discovery in the country this year, putting it closer to having the resource needed to make commercial development viable. Statoil and partner ExxonMobil found more ...
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According to the Mineral Industry Survey released by the US Geological Survey, US iron ore production in September this year was 4.34 million tonne, nearly equal to the August level and down 1.4% YoY. In the first nine months of the year, ...
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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 ...
Tags: Cobalt, Rare Earth, USA, Metallurgy
Imagine for a moment that you have a credit card with a limit of a few trillion dollars but with one caveat: you need to use those funds exclusively to provide for your family. It sounds easy, until you realize your “family” is ...
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