Indian Globalization Capital Wins Chinese Iron Ore Contract Valued at $1.8 Million

October 20, 2009 Filed Under: Iron Ore Mining, Mining Contractors  
Indian Globalization Capital Wins Chinese Iron Ore Contract Valued at $1.8 Million

India Globalization Capital, Inc., a company competing in the rapidly growing materials and infrastructure industry in India, today announced it was awarded an iron ore supply contract worth $1.8 million. The third in a recent series of contracts with Chinese companies, the order totals 40,000 metric tons (mT) of iron ore. “This third order will ship out of the port in Goa on the west coast of... 

Texas Wyoming Drilling, Inc. Enters Into Agreement With Legacy Rock Company

October 5, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Investment  
Texas Wyoming Drilling, Inc. Enters Into Agreement With Legacy Rock Company

Texas Wyoming Drilling, Inc. a publicly traded company on Pink Sheets, has announced that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Legacy Rock Company, a Nevada based corporation, to mine and distribute Calcium Carbonate from properties owned by Legacy Rock Company. TWDL will be in charge of operations and profits will be divided on an equal basis, after TWDL recovers its costs. The properties... 

Great Western Technologies Inc Receives DARPA Contract to Develop Aluminum-Based Structural Metal Alloys

Great Western Technologies Inc Receives DARPA Contract to Develop Aluminum-Based Structural Metal Alloys

Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. announce that its US-based, wholly-owned subsidiary, Great Western Technologies Inc, (“GWTI”) of Troy Michigan, has been awarded a US $110,000 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract to develop a set of aluminum-based high strength alloys. These alloys are a new class of materials that exploit the complex metal compounds that can be formed... 

Metallic Stearates Increase at PMC Biogenix

July 10, 2009 Filed Under: Lithium Mining, Mining Services, Potash Mining, Zinc Mining  
Metallic Stearates Increase at PMC Biogenix

PMC Biogenix announced that, as a result of continuing cost pressures related to escalating raw material costs, effective August 1, 2009 or as contracts permit, prices for PMC Biogenix’s metallic stearates products will increase $0.10/lb. Customers with questions should contact their account representative or the PMC Biogenix customer service group. PMC Biogenix produces aluminum, calcium, lithium,... 

Homeland Energy Group Provides Operations Update for Kendal Colliery & Exploration Projects in South Africa

May 28, 2009 Filed Under: Coal Mining, Mining Investment  
Homeland Energy Group Provides Operations Update for Kendal Colliery & Exploration Projects in South Africa

Homeland Energy Group Ltd. provide an update on the status of its Kendal Colliery following a planned shut-down for plant improvements and on its key exploration projects in South Africa. “While the first year of any operation is filled with a certain amount of excitement, it is also the year in which the operations team makes adjustments and improvements to ensure the operations run according... 

Alcoa Inc. and Aluminum Corporation of China to Explore Strategic Ventures

February 12, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Investment, Mining Stocks  
Alcoa Inc. and Aluminum Corporation of China to Explore Strategic Ventures

Chinalco and Alcoa jointly announced today that the two companies intend to explore opportunities to expand their commercial relationship by identifying strategic ventures that will benefit from the companies’ complementary strengths in bauxite, alumina, aluminum and fabricated products. “Alcoa is a respected leader in our industry and a valuable friend. We intend to grow our friendship and... 

Cameron Receives $100 Million Subsea Systems Order from BP

January 15, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Equipment, Oil and Gas  
Cameron Receives $100 Million Subsea Systems Order from BP

Cameron has received an order worth approximately $100 million for the supply of subsea production systems for BP subsea tieback projects in the Gulf of Mexico. The current scope includes four subsea trees, production control systems, a manifold, flowline connection systems, engineering and project management services and related equipment. Engineering work and procurement of materials began in the... 

New Acquisition Fuels Growth Strategy at Brady

January 12, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Investment, Mining Stocks  
New Acquisition Fuels Growth Strategy at Brady

Brady plc, the leading global supplier of trading, risk management and settlement solutions to the metals and commodities sectors, has acquired Commodities Software (UK) Limited (Comsoft), a privately held company. In the highly focused and specialised world of commodities Brady is the leader in metal trading solutions; Comsoft is a leading supplier of raw material solutions. The acquisition will position... 

Cadre Services Expands Operations to Northern Louisiana

December 5, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

Cadre Services, Inc announced the expansion of its operations to Northern Louisiana. The new regional operation, with facilities in Bossier City, will provide the full complement of Cadre services to customers in this growing energy-producing region. These services include oilfield construction, pipeline services, pump and fabrication services and material products. Joe Cucinotta has been named Location... 

Cameco Temporarily Suspends UF6 Production in Port Hope

November 29, 2008 Filed Under: Uranium Mining  

Cameco Corporation announced it is suspending uranium hexafluoride (UF6) production at the company’s Port Hope plant. As previously announced, a contract dispute between Cameco and its sole supplier of hydrofluoric acid (HF) has resulted in unreliable and expensive deliveries of this material necessary for the production of UF6. The dispute remains unresolved and Cameco has exhausted the inventory...