JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Precious metals producer Pan African Resources has started production at its Barberton tailings retreatment project (BTRP), with the first gold poured on Friday.
In a move designed to bring advanced risk-management capabilities to America’s energy industry, the Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions and the NASA Johnson Space Center have entered into a strategic alliance to offer services to oil and gas companies.
Indonesia started a fund to finance the exploration of geothermal energy resources as the
nation seeks to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels for electricity.
(Reuters) – Russia’s Norilsk Nickel , the world’s largest nickel and palladium producer, said on Friday it had signed a five-year syndicated loan deal for $2.1 billion.
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MIAMI, June 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abakan Inc. (OTCQB:ABKI) (“Abakan”), an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, today announced that its subsidiary Powdermet has secured several significant partnerships with corporate, government and military agencies to advance commercialization of its EnCompTM Energetic nanocomposites and MComPTM Microcomposite materials for use in high-density energy storage and energy-efficient mechanical bearing markets.
Tantalus Rare Earths (XETRA:TRE) has appointed Thomas Hoyer, the former head of Finnish mining group Ruukki, as its new chief executive (CEO).
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Tuesday further
advanced its project to develop a local titanium industry when it signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with giant US aerospace group Boeing. This MoU
covers joint research into using titanium powder in industrial manufacturing.
TORONTO, May 22, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ –Horizonte Minerals Plc, the exploration and development company focused in Brazil, is pleased to announce the completion of a comprehensive metallurgical test programme at the Company’s 100% owned Araguaia Nickel Project (‘Araguaia’) located south of the Carajas mining district in northern Brazil.
The FINANCIAL — Joined by leaders from Florence and across South Carolina, GE Healthcare broke ground on a $17 million helium liquefaction facility that will help create 50 jobs for the region, according to General electric.
HONG KONG, May 16 (Reuters) – China’s producers of nickel-pig-iron are racing to upgrade their facilities as reduced demand from stainless steelmills and weaker nickel prices drive them to cut costs.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/16/china-nickel-idUSL3N0DV2CI20130516
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