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 joint commitments to local and [...]
SPI Lasers, a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber lasers, today announced an extended temperature range 20W Fiber targeting hot environments.
SPI has launched a new ST ‘Superior Temperature’ variant of its successful G3 20W pulsed laser. The ST has a significantly extended temperature range and is capable of operation in ambient environments up to 43°C [...]
MWH, a global provider of environmental engineering, strategic consulting and construction services, today announced the acquisition of Ground Water International S.A. (GWI), a hydrogeological consulting firm headquartered in Lima, Peru. GWI, one of the largest ground water consultancies in Peru, provides ground water and related environmental consulting services to mining clients across South America.
The transaction [...]
INTERNATIONAL BARYTEX RESOURCES LTD. announce the appointment of Mr. David Newton as Director of Operations. Mr. Newton will report directly to Mr. Alf Hills, Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Newton has had a long career as a General Manager at a number of mine operations in Asia, Europe and Africa, most recently as General Manager at Anvil [...]
Intermap Technologies today announced that the Company has entered into a new distribution program with the Sabah Lands and Surveys Department in East Malaysia. The program, called Digital Sabah, will make available high-resolution 3D digital elevation data and imagery covering the entire State of Sabah.
Sabah, located on the Island of Borneo and the Malaysia Borneon [...]
Silver Dragon Resources Inc. announce that the Company has signed an agreement with Vector Engineering Inc. of Grass Valley, California to update a previously prepared National Instrument 43-101 technical report (see new releases dated February 6, 2007 and August 30, 2006).
The updated NI-43-101 technical report will cover five (5) new mineralized zones which were discovered [...]
Carpathian Gold Inc. announce that it has entered into an option agreement with Caracal Gold LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Electrum Ltd., a private Global Gold Group with a portfolio of over 80 exploration projects around the world. Electrum is managed by a team of professionals with a proven track record of successfully discovering, [...]
Energtek Inc., a world leader in the development of Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology, will sponsor the Compressed Natural Gas - Natural Gas Vehicle (CNG-NGV) Philippines Forum, to be held at the Diamond Hotel, Manila, on August 27-28, 2008. CEO Lev Zaidenberg is scheduled to chair a session on the “Commercial NGV Conversion of Three-Wheelers [...]
