The “exposure draft” for consultation on the Pan-European Reserves and resources Reporting Committee (PERC)  was launched on June 17, with a six-month consultation process leading to launch of the final version of the Code in mid-December 2008. There was lively discussion at the launch event in the Council Room at IOM3 (Institute of Materials Minerals and […]

The Steel Financial Insight report discusses the most recent annual financial results from the leading 100 companies in the steel industry. Strong global demand underpinned profitability in 2007. Despite the turbulence in the USA caused by the credit crunch, and fears of a slowdown in Asia, investments continued to drive demand for steel, and fed […]

Susanne Cooper and Nick Fleming* of SKM note that “sustainability is not just a political buzz word used to satisfy the concerns of stakeholders or environmentalists; it is critical to the success and longevity of projects. Sustainability principles are now broadly accepted by project teams as a useful compass to guide planning and design decisions. […]