The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) commends the federal government on the signing of two new Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (FIPAs) with Tanzania and Guinea. The FIPA with Tanzania came into force earlier today, ...
Tags: Mining, Metallurgy, Mineral
Markets in 54 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets ...
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A security researcher has released software and technical instructions for modifying a drone so that it can identify and hijack other drones. Security researcher Samy Kamkar created the hacker drone, which uses the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 ...
SPARWOOD, BC, Nov. 29, 2013 /CNW/ - For its outstanding performance in the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative's three focus areas--environmental footprint, communities and people, and energy efficiency--Teck's Elkview Operations in ...
Tags: metallurgy, MAC, award
There's no shortage of laptop computers to pick from this holiday season, even for shoppers on tight budgets. A Chromebook optimized to run Google's Internet services can be bought for as little as $200, while a few hundred dollars more ...
Tags: Laptops, Consumer Electronics
As from 1 December 2013, Rainer Schnetgöke (50) will be in charge of national distribution for the Mönchengladbach-based trouser specialist Atelier GARDEUR. At the same time, he will act as Managing Director for GARDEUR Service ...
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The launch of a new-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class has always been regarded as an insight into the future of the automotive world – and a sneak peek into what will eventually become standard equipment on everyday cars of nearly all ...
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Transport for London (TfL) has overseen a rise of more than 500 per cent in its employees' use of mobile phones and tablets under its bring your own device (BYOD) scheme over the past three years. Official figures obtained under the ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Top Notch Infotronix under the brand “ZEBRONICS” has introduced its first anywhere-anytime connectivity device, the Zebronics Sonic 3.5G USB Dongle. The dongle accepts a standard SIM card of any service provider, allowing users ...
Microsoft today said it will ship the first service pack for Office 2013 sometime early next year. Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (SP1) will launch alongside similar service packs for SharePoint and Exchange, the two most important ...
Tags: Microsoft, Office 2013, Service Pack 1(SP1)
Alacero announced its new officers for 2014 at the close of the 54th Steel Congress in Lima, Peru this week. The new Executive Committee will include: President, Martin Berardi; 1st Vice President, Benjamin Baptista Filho; 2nd Vice ...
The complaints of Gmail users of Mail 7.0 in OS X Mavericks have been well documented, and it looks like Apple has finally come out with a fix. The company on Thursday released Mail Update for Mavericks 1.0. According to the support ...
Tags: Apple, OS X Mavericks
Auto parts manufacturer Johnson Controls has acquired 90% ownership in Colombian automotive battery supplier MAC. This move will strengthen the company's automotive battery business in the Central and South American markets. Johnson ...
Tags: Automotive Battery, Auto parts
Local real-estate reporters in Arizona knew something was afoot when First Solar, a Tempe-based manufacturer of thin-film solar cells, said last week that it had sold one of its properties in nearby Mesa to an unknown buyer for $100 ...
Tags: Crystal Glass, Apple
MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have slammed the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) for "alarmingly weak management" and a "shocking absence of control" in its handling of the Universal Credit welfare programme. The project, ...
Tags: Service