“The Ultimate Driving Machine” was Bayerische Motoren Werke’s (BMW.FRA) iconic advertising slogan for years. The German automaker’s exclusive China partner Brilliance Auto (1114.HKG) should swap “driving” ...
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The Georgia Mining Association (GMA) recently awarded its Miner of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards to two employees of BASF ’s Middle Georgia Kaolin site. Jack Hodge, Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Team Leader ...
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Apple’s innovation problems were highlighted today when Forbes published its 2013 list of the world’s most innovative companies and ranked Apple at No. 79. Apple’s plummet has been dramatic. In 2011, the first year ...
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It’s reported that US Rusal's value has dropped by 45.3% since the beginning of 2013 and the Russian light metal giant has announced that it intends to cut costs by re-organizing its Volkhov plant and freezing production at three ...
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Reportedly, the mining giant Rio Tinto hit a five-month high amid speculation that the miner was moving closer to selling its Alcan aluminum division. Rio Tinto’s management was now focused on understanding the business. While ...
Mexico's industrial production fell 2.4 percent in June year-on-year, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), well below the expectations of economists who had expected a slight increase of 0.20 percent. ...
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According to the latest financial report released by Hong Kong-based conglomerate CITIC Pacific, a diversified company with a primary focus on special steel manufacturing, iron ore mining, energy and property, in the first half of the ...
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Zijin Mining Group Co., China's largest gold producer by output, announced on Wednesday a 54 percent year-on-year slump in net profits in the first half of 2013, largely due to falling gold prices. In a statement filed with the Shanghai ...
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It’s reported that China’s Hebei Steel has completed the project of buying PMC. Now it becomes the largest shareholder of South African miner Palabora Mining Co (PMC). It buys the 74.5% stake of PMC which was owned by Rio ...
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The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame has announced its 2013 inductees and has announced a planned move from Crested Butte to Marin County, California. The Hall was founded in Crested Butte in 1988 and is located in a small storefront along the ...
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A credit crisis in Shenmu, a bustling northwest China county that built its riches on coal, has stoked concerns regarding how quickly the country can complete its economic transition. Hundreds of underground banks that mushroomed in ...
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It’s reported that Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN), the Brazilian flat rolled steel producer released its financial result for the second quarter of this year. In the second quarter of this year, CSN realized net incomes of ...
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It’s reported that the Brazilian mining giant Vale announced that its sales revenues totaled US$1.128 billion in the second quarter of this year, up by 0.7% from a quarter ago but falling by 11.4% year on year. Moreover, the mining ...
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Tata Motors, India’s largest car manufacturer, is set to preview its first vehicle for sale in Australia at the National 4×4 & Outdoors Show in Melbourne at the end of this month. The car maker will display its Xenon ute ...
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Recently, the XGQ3653 hydrodynamic off-road dumper of Xiamen XGMA Heavy Industry Co., Ltd is successfully completed and then comes to a period with a lot of tests. In 2013, Xiamen XGMA explores a new production line while maintaining ...
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