Commodities
LumoVision saves lives and improves livelihoods
(Posted on 24/04/18)Bühler has revealed a breakthrough in sorting technology that will minimize toxic contamination in maize and improve yield, by identifying and removing cancer-causing, aflatoxin-infected grains. It does this more accurately and at greater speed than any previous solution. Developed in partnership with Microsoft, the launch...
WCA welcomes Chinese partner
(Posted on 16/04/18)The World Cement Association announced that China United Cement Corporation (CUCC) has joined as a Corporate Member. CUCC is a cement company with an annual production capacity of 80 million tonnes and more than 70 branches and subsidiaries all over China. With the corporation joining the international Association, WCA now covers...
Rio sells its Kestrel coal mine
(Posted on 16/04/18)Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement with a consortium comprising private equity manager EMR Capital (EMR) and PT Adaro Energy Tbk (Adaro), an Indonesian listed coal company, for the sale of its entire 80 per cent interest in the Kestrel underground coal mine in Queensland, Australia, for $2.25 billion. Rio...
US Coal exports up
(Posted on 16/04/18)US coal exports totalled 8.18 million mt in February, up 2.9% from January and up 30.6% from the year-ago month, US Census Bureau data showed.The slight gain in monthly volumes from January occurred despite a drop in thermal coal volumes, which totalled 3.3 million mt in February, down 12.1% from January but up 17.8% from the year...
Industry Association Review
(Posted on 16/04/18)Following the Industry Association Review, published on 19 December 2017, BHP has announced its determination in relation to its membership of the United States Chamber of Commerce and of the World Coal Association. BHP also provided an update on its view of the new Energy and Climate Change Position of the Minerals Council of Australia...
Alex Stewart International Spain expands
(Posted on 30/03/18)Alex Stewart International Spain is to extend and develop its laboratory. Eduardo Hurtado, Managing Director of Alex Stewart International Spain, announced that “this investment will allow the consolidation of the Strategic Plan for 2018- 2020. The aim of this development is to offer an integral service with the highest standards...
