Outokumpu Technology has made an agreement with the leading Chinese zinc producer, Hunan Zhuye Torch Metals, a fully owned subsidiary of Zhuzhou Smelter Group, for the design and delivery of a zinc plant expansion with new environmentally sound leaching technology. The plant is located close to the city of Zhuzhou, Hunan province in China. The […]

Completing the range, the launch of the L60F, L70F and L90F models gives Volvo Construction Equipment what it claims is the most modern fleet (11 models) of general purpose wheel loaders on the market.
New engines, transmissions and cabs are just three of the highlights of the latest L60F, L70F and L90F medium duty general purpose […]

Dyno Nobel has acquired 29.9% of the ordinary shares in Fabchem China, an explosives company listed on the Singapore stock exchange. The total consideration of up to S$0.70 per Fabchem share equates to $31.8m which includes an up front payment of S$0.52 per share, an additional S$0.13 per share payable upon achieving profit hurdles in […]

CONSOL Energy, along with several partners, has successfully demonstrated two clean power generation technologies that make use of alternative fuels, including coal waste and coal-based methane, a greenhouse gas. J. Brett Harvey, CONSOL Energy President and CEO: "With demand for electricity anticipated to grow during the next decade, we believe these clean power technologies, and […]

At the recent annual general meeting of Asia Energy, the special resolution for a name change to Global Coal Management was duly passed. The primary activity of this London-based, AIM quoted company is the development of the coal basin at Phulbari in northwest Bangladesh into a world class open pit coal mine. Its objective is […]

Legislation is creating excellent growth opportunities for the air pollution control equipment market in Western Europe. While the future of coal in power generation remains a challenge in some markets, the high price of gas and the emergence of advanced clean coal technologies - coupled with enhanced operational efficiencies promises to help coal-fired generation - […]