Shell may drill off the coast of Alaska
Royal Dutch Shell has gained permission from the US Government to drill for oil and gas in the Beaufort Sea off the coast of Alaska. Stainless production figures from ISSF
The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released preliminary stainless steel production figures, which indicated that the first-quarter production for 2009 was the lowest first-quarter production since 2000. Ultra compact nuclear reactor
Toshiba Corp. is developing an ultra-compact reactor with an output of about 10,000kW and has started procedures for approval in the US. Stainless cladding facility
NX Infrastructure Inc. has relocated its headquarters from the UK to Jacksonville, Florida, and hopes that production of its rebar will begin in 2010. Servotube Hygienic motor
Copley Motion Systems, with US headquarters in Canton, Massechuets, US, has announced that it will launch a new high performance direct drive linear motor at the 2009 SPS/IPC/Drives event in Nuremberg on 24 - 26 November 2009. 
Mining equipment manufacturer, Sandvik, is to close its manufacturing plant in Burlington, Ontario, Canada and transfer production to facilities in China, Finland and Australia. Sandvik Mining and Construction, a manufacturer of drilling and underground loading and haulage equipment for the global mining sector as well as other mining equipment, says its decision to close the plant follows a thorough assessment of the operation's future financial robustness, an alignment of the global manufacturing capacity and of addressing a number of projects critical to its long-run profitability. 
US-based Helical Solution has launched the seven-flute HSF-7 end mill designed for finishing steel and exotic materials with increased feed rates, suitable for all finishing applications but especially useful for the aerospace industry. 
Canada's largest solar farm is now producing power in the township of Stone Mills, near Napanee. 
International Royalty Corp. and minority partner Altius have launched a court challenge against mining giant Vale Inco over alleged underpayment of royalties on the sale of nickel concentrates from the Voisey's Bay mine in northern Labrador, Canada. 
In recognition of women who have overcome obstacles to make a difference in the lives of others, the AK Steel Foundation is underwriting the inaugural Steel Magnolia Awards – honouring eight women who reside in the vicinity of the company’s corporate headquarters and plant operations.