Walter J. Scheller III, Chief Executive Officer of coal producer Walter Energy, Inc., provided an update on the company's decision to curtail production at its Willow Creek mine. The Willow Creek surface mine is located near the town of ...
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador has announced that Brazil-based miner Vale has committed to expanding the Voisey's Bay open pit nickel mine in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador to include underground mining. The ...
Tags: steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Sao Paulo, Brazil-based iron ore mining company and flat rolled steel producer Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2012. In the fourth quarter, CSN registered a ...
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Forrester Research predicts that with the BYOD trend expected to increasingly include laptops as well as smartphones and tablets, the approach to managing such devices is in for some big changes. In its 2013 Mobile Security Predictions ...
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To prevent an oversupply of rare earth materials, China's 2013 rare earth mining target is only half that of 2012, at 46,900 tons. China's export quota has been around 30,000 tons since 2010 and the actual export volume has been lower due ...
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A South Australia-based international engineering and manufacturing company with a turnover of $19 million has been placed in receivership and its operations have ceased. Initial investigations reveal the company Priority Engineering ...
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US-based biotechnology company BioTime and its subsidiary LifeMap Sciences have entered into a definitive data mining collaboration agreement. Under the agreement, BioTime will use LifeMap's computer-based tools to extract information ...
Tags: biotechnology company, PureStem progenitor cell, biotechnology
Over the past two weeks, glass manufacturing workers at CSR Viridian’s plants in Sydney and Melbourne have spoken to World S ocialist W eb S ite correspondents about the closure and merger of facilities that will cost more than 200 ...
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China's crude steel output is expected to reach 746 million mt in 2013, up 30 million mt year on year, according to a report issued by China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Meanwhile, China's iron ore demand is ...
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At the SteelOrbis Spring 2013 Conference & 68th IREPAS Meeting held on March 3-5 in Doha, Gianpiero Repole, commercial director of Liberty Group assessed the current situation in long steel markets and shared his opinions regarding the ...
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Russia-based steelmaking and mining giant Evraz has announced that it has successfully completed the preliminary qualifications required to become a supplier of railway wheels for the German national railway company Deutsche Bahn. As a ...
Tags: Wheels, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, steel
Mongolian coking coal miner SouthGobi Resources has announced that it has resumed mining at Ovoot Tolgoi mine on March 22 and plans to produce 3.2 million of soft-coking coal during the rest of 2013. SouthGobi Resources produced 1.33 ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, coking coal miner, coal
LABOUR shortages will be a driver for a new generation of robots with different forms, shapes and functions, according to a robotics expert. Many industries around the world, such as agriculture, healthcare, mining, construction, aviation ...
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Sulzer Pumps has opened a new service center in Nova Lima, Brazil for configured pumps, mixers, agitators and aeration systems. With this new service facility, Sulzer Pumps is well positioned to serve customers in the growing markets of ...
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As construction sector is getting wider, the demand for new and improved technology is also increasing dramatically. Understanding the importance and requirements of the work field, numerous equipments and heavy machinery are offered in the ...