Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers gave equipment sellers easy access to the global marketplace last week, attracting bidders from around the world to seven unreserved industrial auctions in four countries – including the largest Spain auction in Company history. The three-day auction at the Company’s Moncofa, Spain auction site generated almost (euro)30 million (US$38 million) in gross auction...
From major economic development announcements and projects in terms of two ethanol plants to the nearly completed expansion of the Wells County Library and state accolades to Norwell students, Wells County experienced good times in 2006. From the untimely and tragic deaths of several Wells County residents to the closing of an Ossian manufacturing plant that idled workers, Wells County also has experienced...
Unico, Incorporated , a natural resource company in the precious metals mining sector, today announced that wholly- owned subsidiary Deer Trail Mining Company, Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire 70 additional mining claims covering 1,500 acres in Piute County Utah for the purpose of conducting exploration, evaluation, and mining activities, including pre-production feasibility studies and underground...
Despite the inclusion of $25.6 million for more coal mine inspectors in an emergency spending bill signed by President Bush a month ago, nothing has happened on hiring yet. That’s according to Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., who put the money in the bill. Responding to the Jan. 2 Sago Mine disaster in West Virginia that killed 12 miners and the May 20 Kentucky Darby Mine No. 1 disaster that killed...