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By Nuala Gallagher
In March, as United Nations (UN) Security Council actions to send militia into Libya took shape, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev made it clear that the way Prime Minister Vladimir Putin remarked on decisions didn’t cut it. These individuals synonymous with Russia’s mysterious political elite had a bit of a squabble,
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By Laura Hedges
On October 10 the third European Future Energy Forum (EFEF) took place in Palexpo, Geneva. The three-day conference was run by Abu Dhabi’s future energy company and cross-clean sector pioneer, Masdar—the team behind the massive Masdar City project—which works to support the development of innovative technologies in renewable, alternative and
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Third in the World: Petrochem Arabia 2011 reveals Saudi Arabia’s plans to become world’s third largest exporter of petrochemicals
It was down to business from day one at Petrochem Arabia 2011; Saudi Arabia’s premium petrochemicals-focused forum and exhibition which took place in Dammam from 9-11 October. Abdulaziz Al-Judaimi, vice president of the chemicals division at energy behemoth Saudi Aramco, seized the opportunity to begin proceedings on a high note,
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U.S. President Barack Obama will decide the fate of the Keystone XL extension project by the year-end. Are we gearing up for a major project, or a huge rejection?The die on dealing with oilsands appears to have been cast in Europe, and now all parties question how the conclusions made ...
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Brazilian breakthroughs in steelmaking with new moves in pig iron technology
How news from a VALE SA-led consortium could be set to revolutionise steelmaking in years to comeOn September 21, a consortium comprised of Brazilian mining giant VALE S.A, Brazil’s development bank BNDES, Logos Tecnocom and Tecnored Desenvolvimento Tecnológico S.A, a VALE company, announced the commencement of a groundbreaking pig iron
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By Jody Elliot
When China was first touted as the anticipated future superpower some 10 years ago by a handful of Australian resource company executives, many couldn’t see past the strong trade reliance with the U.S. Cut to 2011, and Australia’s economic ties with the U.S. are night and day from those with
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Forecasting future mining growth: FinlandEveryone’s talking about Finnish mining opportunities, but behind the headlines, what is really on offer, and what needs to be done to safeguard sustainable industry development for years to come?Mining production in Finland has doubled over the past decade, and as the country continues to top ...
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His is one of the most prominent industry voices in Latin American mining today, so when Paulo Camillo Penna, Director-President of the Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração, IBRAM, said that “mineral production will double by 2015, close to 771 million tons” market onlookers worldwide took note and listened attentively.Penna is just ...
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The global pipeline industry boasts a current turnover of approximately US$50 billion annually in new investments. It’s a booming marketplace packed with great multi-disciplinary groups from the realms of technology, maintenance, energy majors, operators and equipment manufacturers, to name a few. Getting to grips with quite how many entities play ...
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