Liberty Mines to restart Timmins operations
Liberty Mines of Toronto intends to restart production at its Timmins operations in Q1 2012. Mining and milling was suspended in February 2011 as a result of maintenance and tailings pond issues. The company has spent the last six months analyzing the tailings pond problems and will embark on a project to raise the tailings dam to provide an additional three years of capacity.
CMTS, Canada’s Premier Manufacturing Event!
The Canadian Manufacuring Technology Show took place this week, 17-20 October 2011, at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto, Canada. Bitumen refinery FEED contract
Fluor Corp. has been awarded a contract by North West Redwater Partnership to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for a new refinery project in Alberta, Canada. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the third quarter of 2011.
Shaw, EBSE form JV in Brazil
The Shaw Group Inc. has announced a new joint venture between Shaw's Fabrication & Manufacturing Group and Empresa Brasileira de Solda Eletrica S.A. (EBSE), a leading manufacturer and fabricator in Brazil.
MRC appoints James F. Underhill
McJunkin Red Man Holding Corp. (MRC) has appointed James F. Underhill as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – North America and James E. Braun as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. and El Paso Corporation announced a definitive agreement whereby KMI will acquire all of the outstanding shares of EP. 
Canadian regulators have approved a project to export liquefied natural gas from British Columbia's west coast to markets in Asia.