New iron ore company
Altius Minerals Corp. has entered into an agreement with a private company with respect to its Kamistiatusset iron ore project in western Labrador of Canada. Canada: natural gas-fired CCPP
TransCanada Corp. has awarded Aker Solutions a notice to proceed with the construction of a 900MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant (CCPP) in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. New bases in Canada for BJ Services
BJ Services Co. has opened two new operations bases in Canada. The new bases are dedicated to delivering process and pipeline services to customers throughout Canada. Saudi Aramco awards refinery work to US firm
Saudi Aramco is close to awarding a contract for US-based GE to supply it with long lead equipment for its planned 400,000bpd export refinery at Yanbu on Saudi Arabia’s west coast. USA: natural gas pipeline
Willbros Group Inc. has been awarded the construction contract for spreads three and four of the Fayetteville Express Pipeline (FEP). 
Alcoa has announced that funding has been approved for the complete repair and refurbishment of its 50,000tn forging press at the company’s Cleveland Works. 
The Stainless Steel World America 2010 Conference & Expo steering committee is currently encouraging corrosion professionals from a variety of industries to start sending in paper proposals. 
Select-Arc Inc. now offers a specially manufactured carbon steel, composite metal cored electrode that delivers feedability and arc starting capability, and low residual slag. 
Canadian base-metals-miner HudBay Minerals has announced that they expect to make a final decision on whether to proceed with the Fenix nickel project, in Guatemala, around the middle of next year. 
Tata Steel Ltd is setting up a JV with New Millennium Capital Corp. for development of the Direct Shipment Ore project in Canada.