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How did the death of Osama bin Laden impact upon the oil markets?How are we set up for the burst of the commodities bubble?And what might happen if a figurehead more directly linked to industry was removed in a similar manner?Perhaps more stirring than the dubious mock-ups of photographic evidence ...
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IRJ speaks to Ajen Sita, E&Y CEO for Africa
A global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services, Ernst & Young aims to have a positive impact on all its business markets. Like all global players, Ernst & Young has put a big emphasis on foreign direct investment. This month, the International Resource Journal spoke with Ajen Sita
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By Cory Wilkins
ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel producer, made headlines late last month with its announcement to invest more than C$2.1 billion in its Canadian operations, an effort that will result in the creation of more than 8,000 jobs.The announcement includes ArchelorMittal’s two Quebec sites, with construction plans in Port-Cartier, and further
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In early February, the TMX Group Inc., operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the Toronto Venture Groups, and the London Stock Exchange Group Plc., operator of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), announced a proposed merger that would combine Europe’s and Canada’s leading diversified exchange groups.“The merger will create ...
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“Unity, Liberty, Justice,” reads the sentiment emblazoned on the national crest of Namibia, where fresh talk of a windfall tax on the mining sector has shaken things up in the industry, home to up to 50 per cent of the country’s yearly export profits.According to new figures released by the ...
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March 11’s natural disaster in Japan fundamentally changed the way people view the importance of nuclear as part of the world’s energy equation. While nuclear energy has for decades been relied on as a sustainable source for energy around the world, Japan’s events and subsequent issues at the Fukushima plant ...
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GERMANY INAUGURATES FIRST COMMERCIAL WIND FARM On March 3, a red letter day took place for Germany’s wind industry as Chancellor Angela Merkel—a key figurehead to have previously spoken out in support of renewable power generation—officially inaugurated the nation’s first commercial offshore wind farm.Approximately 16 kilometres off the Baltic Sea ...
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