Uruguayan President Jose Mujica announced Thursday that the massive$3 billion Valentines open-pit iron ore mine project will go ahead,despite increasing local opposition. The project,which is also known as Aratarí,was proposed by ...
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In 2013,world pig iron production amounted to 1.16 billion mt,rising by 5.81 percent compared to 2012,according to the preliminary data covering 38 countries accounting for approximately 99 percent of total world blast furnace pig iron ...
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South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) exported 4.6 million mt of coal in January, tumbling 33% on-month from the 6.8 million mt shipped in December, according to the latest operating data released by the port Friday. January ...
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In 2013, Cameroon exported 66,000 tons of cotton to China, showing a decline of 7.3 percent year-on-year, according to the statistics released by Commodafrica, Business in Cameroon reported. Cameroon’s cotton exports to China ...
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Solvay plans to increase its annual production capacity of natural soda ash at its Green River plant in Wyoming by 150,000 metric tons as of early next year, to meet growing demand of its U.S. export markets. "This capacity expansion ...
Saparmurat Batyrov, Minister of Textile Industry, Government of Turkmenistan, has submitted a report on the condition of the country’s textile industry to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, reports en.trend.az. The report ...
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In 2013,Latin America's finished steel production totaled 56.4 million metric tons,one percent more than in 2012,according to Alacero,the Latin American steel association.The main finished steel producer was Brazil,with 26.3 million metric ...
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In 2013, the aggregate shipbuilding output in China (from a total of 80 shipbuilding enterprises) amounted to 45.34 million deadweight tons (dwt), down 24.7 percent year on year, according to the figures released by the China Association of ...
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On Friday,the CME Group's corn,soybean and wheat markets are expected to start lower.Although,strong export sales could push soybeans higher. The early calls for the commodities on Friday,January 24,2014,are lower.Corn is seen opening 2-4 ...
Georgia farmers produced 46 percent more corn and 12 percent more soybeans in 2013 than in 2012 according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service annual crop production report,released on Jan.13. The state's corn ...
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According to the data released by the World Steel Association(worldsteel),global direct reduced iron(DRI)production in the 14 countries accounting for approximately 82 percent of total world DRI production in 2012 amounted to 4.88 million ...
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Cotton is no longer a strategic crop for Tajikistan, Minister of Agriculture Qosim Qosimov said at a press conference in Dushanbe, avesta news agency reported. However, the Minister clarified that it would not mean abandoning cotton ...
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Renewable and recyclable materials provider UPM is set to shut down its paper mill located at Docelles in France. For closing the Docelles mill,the company had already completed employee information and consultation negotiations,and also ...
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Cotton Incorporated and Phoenix International Raceway announced a partnership for at-track denim recycling initiative and entitlement to the Blue Jeans Go Green 200 presented by Cotton,The Fabric of Our Lives NASCAR Nationwide Series race ...
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China predicted to use 45 billion cubic meters of gas by 2030 As China strives to convert to cleaner energy, its liquefied natural gas production capacity will soar in 2014, with higher profits supporting more projects. Fifty-five ...
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