MINING.COM Staff Writer

Purchasing.com (May 15, 2009) - Vale Inco has extended a planned three-week scheduled maintenance shutdown at its Sudbury, Ont., mining and Port Colborne, Ont., refinery operations by an additional eight weeks through the end of July. Xstrata Nickel recently decided to shutter all former Falconbridge mining operations in Sudbury, except for a development mine that won't reach full production until 2010. Another producer, FNX, has suspended its nickel production after the sharp drop in the metal's price made operations uneconomical.

The article discusses the background of the 30 plus year veteran of Bucyrus and highlights his passion for the international business and big machines.

The Harvard Business School Club of Wisconsin in conjunction with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel newspaper recognized Mr. Sullivan with the prestigious Wisconsin Business Leader of The Year award for 2008.

BUSINESS WIRE via Yahoo Finance (May 18, 2009) - Joy Global Inc. announced today that it will release fiscal second quarter 2009 earnings results prior to the opening of business on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. A conference call is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EDT that same day to discuss the financial results. Michael W. Sutherlin, President and CEO of Joy Global Inc. and Michael S. Olsen, Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer, will host the call.