August 23, 2011 Chinese stainless steel capacity to reach 20 million tonnes by 2015 Data from research firm Beiging Antaike Information Development Co showed that there are two stainless steel projects will soon bring another 5 million tonnes of crude stainless steel over the…
August 23, 2011 Global crude steel output in July 2011 up by 11pct YoY World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 127 million tonnes in July 2011. This is 11.5% YoY higher than July 2010.
August 23, 2011 Parkinson: coal is the new black A schooner of beer that costs $60? A loaf of bread for $20. A shirt that costs $350? There have been some wild claims on both sides of the climate…
August 23, 2011 BHP rules with iron fist Mining giant BHP Billiton has defended as "effective" its strict office etiquette policy, which bans workers from eating pungent food, throwing jackets on their chairs or leaving Post-it notes on…
August 23, 2011 US coal exports up 35% through mid-year; likely to top 100 Mt in 2011 US coal exports increased 35% to 53.6 million short tons through June 2011, according to a recent edition of NMA’s (National Mining Association) International Coal Review. Strong demand from Asia…
August 22, 2011 Sensidyne releases new coal mine safety instrument Sensidyne, LP, a leading manufacturer and supplier of industrial health and safety equipment, releases the CDEM-1000 for sale. The Sensidyne CDEM-1000 Coal Dust Explosibility Meter is a portable, handheld, easy-to-use…
August 22, 2011 Xstrata’s huge thermal coal project being challenged in Australian court over impacts to Great Barrier Reef Lawyers for Swiss mining giant Xstrata are in court today defending a massive coal project slated for Queensland. The AU$6 billion Wandoan coal mine has come under fire by environmentalists…
August 22, 2011 Exciting times for gold bugs as the Eurocrats dither Gold prices push higher as once again the ineptitude of our political masters fails to deliver. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy had scheduled yet another problem…
August 22, 2011 Pretty little liars I'm calling our current economic malaise 'Financial Crisis: Part deux' because it is simply too ludicrous to take seriously. It's comedy. Farce. Monty Python meets Benny Hill. The system is…
August 22, 2011 The catalyst for consolidation in the gold sector The gold and silver business is one that naturally involves much consolidation. The industry product is the same and the business is such that mergers and acquisitions are commonplace. As…
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