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TATA Steel invests in iron ore project

TATA Steel has exercised its option to acquire an 80% interest in the Direct Shipping Ore Project of New Millennium Capital Corp. of Canada. As part of the JV agreement, TATA Steel will reimburse New Millennium Capital Corp. 80% of New

Tenova Core supplies Outokumpu

Tenova Core has recently completed the successful start up of a walking hearth plate heat treating furnace at Outokumpu's stainless plant located in New Castle, Indiana. The furnace was installed as part of a plant upgrade project. The walking hearth

RathGibson supplies titanium to Indonesia

RathGibson, headquartered in Illinois, US, has teamed with channel partner PT Indoniaga to supply seven tons of titanium tubing to the Indonesian oil and gas industry. The requisition was completed over the course of 27 months, from receiving the

Parker Steel expands product line

Parker Steel has expanded its inventory to include Titanium round bar available in ASTM B348 ranges from 8mm to 30mm, as well as ASTM B265 Sheet in 1, 4, and 5mm thicknesses. All titanium complies with DFAR qualified countries and is backed

Drilling completed at Duke Island

Copper Ridge Explorations Inc. has announces that it has completed a five hole 1537m drill program at its Duke Island copper-nickel-platinum-palladium (Cu-Ni-PGE) property in SE Alaska. The company has the right to earn up to a 65% interest

Alcoa named a component of the DJSI

For the ninth consecutive year, Alcoa has been selected as a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI), one of the most highly recognized and long-standing global sustainability indexes. Alcoa was named to both the World and the

Consolidated Thompson operational updates

The Minister of Natural Resources of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has granted Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd written authorization to increase the transport of iron ore concentrate over the Bloom Lake railway by an additional 8

Endurance Gold acquires nickel property

True North Gems, a junior Vancouver miner, says it has granted Endurance Gold Corp. an option to acquire up to a 75% working interest in the Bandito nickel, copper property in the Yukon, Canada. Under the terms of a deal, Endurance can earn an

Hobart Fabshield XLR-8 and XLNT-6 wires

Hobart Brothers has released its Hobart Fabshield XLR-8 and Fabshield XLNT-6 self-shielded flux-cored wires for a range of demanding welding applications in a new packaging design. Hobart Brothers' Fabshield XLR-8 wire offers all-position welding

Mr Michaud named VP HR

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has appointed Mr James R Michaud to the position of VP, Human Resources. Mr Michaud will officially join Cliffs on 7 September 2010, reporting to Laurie Brlas executive VP finance and administration and chief financial