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Kepware Technologies Strengthens Industrial Automation Commitment in Brazil Partnering with Exata
April 25, 2012
Kepware Technologies has named Exata Sistemas de Automação Ltda as Kepware’s Preferred Distributor partner throughout Brazil. The agreement underscores the company’s dedicated efforts in Latin America to empower a broad range of organizations across such industries as mining, agricultural product manufacturing,…
Metso Signs Contract With MMX Mining in Brazil for 14 Vertical Grinding Mills
April 24, 2012
Metso has signed a contract with MMX mining company in Brazil containing vertical grinding technology. Metso’s 14 vertical grinding mills will be assembled to the expansion of the Serra Azul iron ore project, located in São Joaquim de Bicas, Brumadinho and…
289 Killed in China Mining Accidents During First Quarter 2012
April 23, 2012
China’s mining sector saw 185 accidents in the first quarter of the year, that led to the deaths of 289 people, the State Administration of Work Safety announced Friday. The death toll was down 16.5 percent from the same period last…
Harmony Gold Delivers Sports, Educational, & Commercial Facilities to Merafong & Khutsong
April 23, 2012
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited has handed over to the Merafong (formerly Carletonville) and Khutsong communities various sports, educational, and commercial facilities. These facilities represent expenditure of approximately R5 million by Harmony in both corporate social responsibility and local economic development…
Metso Sells Its Workshop Operations in Gallivare, Sweden to TotalTech NTT
April 20, 2012
Metso has sold its workshop operations at the Energiplan site in Gällivare, Sweden, to TotalTech, Nordisk Transport Teknik AB. The Energiplan workshop manufactures customized machined and welded products for various customers in north and central Sweden. The sales price will not…
Atlas Copco Awarded Order for Pit Viper 351 Blasthole Drilling Rigs for Kumba Iron Ore, S. Africa
April 20, 2012
Atlas Copco has received one of its largest orders ever in South Africa: to deliver Pit Viper 351 blasthole drilling rigs for a value of around MSEK 250 to Kumba Iron Ore, a unit of Anglo American. The equipment will…
Caterpillar to Sell Part of Bucyrus Distribution Business to Cat Dealer Ferreyros in Peru
April 17, 2012
Caterpillar and Ferreyros reached an agreement for Ferreyros to acquire from Caterpillar the distribution and support business formerly operated by Bucyrus in Peru. After closing, Ferreyros expects to begin providing sales, service and support for former Bucyrus mining products in all…
Northland Signs Mining Equipment Maintenance Agreement With Pon Equipment for Kaunisvaara Project
April 16, 2012
Northland Resources has entered into an agreement with Pon Equipment for the maintenance of the Caterpillar equipment to be used at Northland’s Kaunisvaara project. The agreement with Pon Equipment comprises maintenance, repairs and service on the 23 machines that will be…
ThyssenKrupp to Build CTL and Coke Plant in Mongolia
April 16, 2012
On March 31, 2012, Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj visited North Rhine-Westphalia accompanied by a major business delegation during a five-day state visit to Germany. On this occasion, ThyssenKrupp Uhde and the representatives of the Mongolian government signed two Memoranda of Understanding…
SAIL Receives SCOPE Meritorious Award for Corporate Governance
April 16, 2012
The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, presented the ‘SCOPE Meritorious Award for Corporate Governance’ for 2010-11 to Maharatna Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) today. SAIL Chairman Mr. C.S. Verma received the award from the President at the Public…
