Ternium S.A. announced that it plans to invest a total of US$4.2 billion over the next five years to build a flat steel plant in Mexico aimed at expanding its production capacity.
The project’s initial phase involves the design and construction of a state-of-the-art flat-rolled mini mill in the Monterrey area, with a direct reduction unit, two... 
General Steel Holdings, Inc., one of China’s leading non-state owned steel products producers today announced that the Company will present at the Susquehanna Financial Group’s Second Annual Beijing Management Summit held at the Beijing Grand Hyatt Hotel. Mr. John Chen, CFO, Ms. Jing Ou-Yang, Investor Relations Manager, and Mr. Ross Warner,... 
The Timken Company announced today that it is providing industrial services to Sparrows Point, a fully integrated steel mill based in Baltimore.
As a full-service supplier to Sparrow’s Point, Timken performs bearing repair, chock repair, roll repair and other lifecycle services for the steel producer. Timken provides service on approximately 50 different... 
Medallion Resources Ltd announced that it has optioned from privately held Romaine River Titanium Inc., the right to acquire a 100% legal and beneficial interest (“Option”) in the Everett iron-titanium property (“Property”). The Property consists of 59 claims, located three kilometres east of the Rio Tinto-owned Lac Allard iron-titanium... 
Alberta Star Development Corp. announce that an additional 6 drill holes have been completed at the K4 uranium target on its Eldorado/Contact Lake project, NT.
K4-URANIUM TARGET AREA:
The K4 uranium target area is approximately 500 meters long by 200 meters wide, located about 2 kilometers southeast of the former Echo Bay/ Eldorado mine areas. Surface... 
Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces the appointment of a new General Director at its Southern Kuzbass Power Plant OAO subsidiary.
Sergey A. Panov (40), who previously held executive positions at the Kashirskaya State Regional Power Plant, a branch of the First Power Generating Company on the Wholesale Energy... 
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “China’s Steel Industry Research Report 2007-2008″ report to their offering.
In 2007, China’s crude steel production was 487 million tons, up 15.63 percent year on year. The global crude steel production was 1.316 billion tons, up 8.2%. In terms of the rapid growth of Chinese steel... 
Advanced Explorations Inc. announce that it has agreed to extend the deadline to exercise the Company’s option to earn up to a 70% interest in the Roche Bay, Nunavut project with Roche Bay Plc.
Under the Extension Agreement the Company will pay Roche Bay $200,000 by September 8th, 2008 and maintain its rights to exercise its option to earn the... 
Praxair (China) Investment Co., Ltd. has signed a long-term supply agreement with Guangdong Shaoguan Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd (Shaoguan Steel). Under this contract, Praxair China will build a large air separation plant to go on stream in mid-2010.
The new plant will supply oxygen, nitrogen and argon for Shaoguan Steel’s increased production... 
Rio Tinto Alcan marked the signing of a one-of-a-kind labour agreement with sixteen labour unions for the construction of the Kitimat Modernization Project at a ceremony in Vancouver. This agreement between the Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and the unions facilitates access to the qualified British Columbia building trades workforce, with... 