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Rio Tinto invests $8 million in Pilbara conservation land management
Rio Tinto will invest A$8 million over five years in a partnership with Western Australia’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) on a new project to enhance conservation land management and support Traditional Owner ranger programs in Karijini and Millstream Chichester National Parks. The Pilbara Conservation Project will protect areas of high conservation…
Lamerd Investors’ Power Supply Puzzle Complete
The power supply puzzle of the investors of Lamerd Special Economic Zone was completed with the arrival and installation of two super-distribution transformers to Lamerd Special Economic Zone. According to the Public Relations of the Iranian Mines and Mineral Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), quoting the public relations of Lamerd Special Energy…
Iran’s non-oil exports to Africa hit $1.2b in 2 years
Iran exported $1.2 billion worth of non-oil products to the African countries during the first two years of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s term, an official said. According to Ruhollah Latifi, the spokesman for the trade promotion commission of Iran’s House of Industry, Mine and Trade, the total value of non-oil trade with Africa…
Manufacturing of an imported tool of mineral industry by researchers of the country
Engineers from one of the companies of Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan achieved technical knowledge of manufacturing the liners of the mineral industry, which was an imported product, and extended their shelf&useful life to one year. Amir Hossein Sarafpour reseacher from the research and development team of the company described the company’s product as…
Turkish steelmaker Tosyali plans global expansion, chairman says
Turkish steelmaker Tosyali Holding plans to invest $1.5-2.0 billion a year in a global expansion drive involving Africa and Saudi Arabia, as well as potential acquisitions and partnerships in Europe and the Americas, its chairman told Reuters. One of Turkey’s top steel makers with expected turnover of $10 billion this year, Tosyali plans to…
Global Commoditis Rate May 2024
Aluminum: $2,631.50 a tonne , down $US17.50 (-0.66%) Zinc metal: $3,043.50 a tonne , down $21.50 (-0.70%) Gold: $2,374.70 an ounce , down $18.20 (-0.76%) WTI crude: $77.03 per barrel , down $0.54 (-0.70%) Brent oil: $81.44 a barrel, down $0.46 (-0.56%) Copper: $US10,373.50 a tonne, down $US35.50 (-0.34%)…
Environmental activists sue Norway over seabed mineral plan
Environmental campaigners have filed a lawsuit at an Oslo court challenging Norway’s plan for seabed mineral exploration, citing insufficient impact assessment of the mining, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and its lawyer said on Friday. Norway’s parliament in January approved a proposal to open a vast ocean area larger than Britain for…
Inspections show British Steel’s Zinoco prevents corrosion on railway lines
A rail coating devised by experts at British Steel to prevent corrosion on railway lines is proving effective as demonstrated in recent inspections. In one particular case in the north of England, corrosion-resistant Zinoco® has been used to protect rails in a highly corrosive environment. And the early results make extremely encouraging reading. Over…
Maximising scrap use helps reduce CO2 emissions
Scrap is a term used to describe steel that has reached the end of its useful life, known as ‘post-consumer scrap’ or has been generated during the manufacture of steel products, known as ‘pre-consumer scrap’. While the term ‘scrap’ may lead one to believe this is a waste product, it is actually a valuable…
Germany has developed a concept of the green industry market
One of the tools to increase demand for green materials is public procurement Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection has presented its concept for creating a market for environmentally friendly products as the country seeks to become carbon-neutral by 2045 and looks for ways to reduce emissions in the steel, cement…
