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Advanced Ceramics - International Technology and Market Trends

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Information technology and electronic industries are emerging as the two bastions of advanced ceramics’ market since late ’90s.

China’s iron ore import dependency hits 69 pct

Zhu Hongren, spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) disclosed during a press conference held January 27 that China imported a total of 630 million tons of iron ore in 2009, up 41.6 percent year-on-year, and the iron

Australian Market Trades Firm; Mining Stocks Rally

(RTTNews) - Aided by a positive close on Wall Street last Friday and higher oil and metal prices, the Australian stock market is trading firm on Monday. Mining and materials stocks are among the top gainers. Information technology, financials and

China’s steel industry sees RMB 143.3-bln net profit in Jan-Nov

China’s steel industry realized profits of RMB 143.3 billion in the first 11 months of last year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology yesterday. The country’s major steel mills earned a combined profit

Silicon Nanowires to Succeed Silicon Transistors

chnology Computers keep getting more powerful because silicon transistors keep getting smaller. But that miniaturization can’t continue much further without a change to the transistors’ design, which has remained more or less the same for 40 years. One

China eliminates over 82 million tonne of dated coking capacities

China’s National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and National Energy Administration held a joint press conference regarding the curbing of overcapacity and excessive construction activity in some

Aussie shares jump on strong Wall St lead

The Australian market followed a strong lead from Wall Street overnight. Bank and resource stocks led gains, with only the information technology sector falling into the red. At midday, the All Ords rose 43.6 to 4,703.1, while the ASX/200 climbed 47.3 to

China’s gold output up 14.10 pct in Jan-Oct

China’s gold output increased by 31.47 tons or 14.10% year on year to 254.55 tons in the first ten months of this year, according to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. In October alone, China produced

Smart2020: Pathways to Scale

Tags: Clean Tech, Climate, More… Clean Tech, Climate, Computers & Gadgets, Consumer Products, Design & Innovation, Energy Efficiency, Reduce Emissions, Small Business, Smart Grid This report from the Climate Group offers successes and areas for

New Smart2020 Project Tracks IT Industry’s Progress on Climate Goals

Tags: Computers & Electronics, Consumer Products, More… Computers & Electronics, Consumer Products, Energy Efficiency, Innovation, Reduce Emissions, Small Business, Smart Grid LONDON, United Kingdom — Following on the release earlier this year of a

Smart grid should provide a big stimulus to copper demand

The US is gearing up to change to the smart grid, a planned network that will use 21st century information technology to deliver electricity to American homes and businesses. And copper - one of the best conductors of electricity - is positioned to be part of the power solution, according to the Copper Development Association (CDA). [...]

17 million tonnes steel capacity must be shut by February 2010 - MIIT

Reuters quoted the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said China has urged local governments to finish shedding 16.91 million tonnes of unsafe and outdated steel production capacity by the end of February. More than 21 million tonnes of

MIIT making real plan to cut steel capacity in China

Bloomberg quoted the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as saying that the Chinese government is studying a more feasible plan to tackle steel overcapacity in the world largest producer of the metal. Mr Jia Yinsong an official at MIIT raw

China’s 2009 iron ore imports expected to hit 600m tones

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Thursday total crude steel output was expected to reach a record of 571 million tonnes by the end of this year.

UPDATE 1-China 2009 iron ore imports seen at 600 mln T

BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - China’s imports of iron ore for the whole of 2009 are expected to reach 600 million tonnes, up by more than a third compared with last year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Thursday. In a statement,

Gold on a high

Life, the iconic American magazine, gained a new life after over 1,860 issues, covering the years 1936 to 1972, were digitised and put online. Computers and the Internet together have created an atmosphere where we expect knowledge and entertainment at

China steel restructuring plans due by year end

Reuters reported that new plans by the Chinese government to restructure the steel sector are expected to be announced by the end of the year, Mr Jia Yinsong inspector at the raw materials division of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Chinese metallurgy industrial added value in October up - MIIT

Metal Biz quoted Ministry of Industry and Information Technology disclosed that in October raw material industrial added value increased by 21.3%YoY faster 4.7 percentage points than September. In details, the added value in the metallurgy industry rose

Rio Tinto selects CGI for a three-year application support services contract

- CGI Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB), a leading provider of information technology and business processing services, announced today that it has signed a three-year application support services contract with Rio Tinto. The contract includes a renewal

Steel producers urged to find strength in unity

CHINA would encourage mergers and restructuring in the steel sector to help forge three to five producers with sharp international competitiveness, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a statement…

Mine optimisation - big savings for the bottom line from software development

Themes running through International Mining’s November issue article on software and mine planning include visualisation, integration and optimisation. In today’s world, visualisation capabilities are setting competing software systems apart.

Polydon buys MIE Trak production-control software

Polydon Industries has implemented the Trak ERP production-control software from MIE Solutions. Polydon Industries has implemented the Trak ERP production-control software from MIE Solutions. Popular searches calculator cheap bending machin cnc laser

Gear hobber retrofitted with NUM CNC software

Automation upgrade specialists Mastercontrols (MCI) and Southern Technical Services (STS) have jointly retrofitted a Gleason 782 gear hobber with a new CNC control system from NUM.

Apple Quietly Intros Aluminum Remote, Updated Wireless Base Stations

In usual Apple manner, the Cupertino-based Mac maker made additional changes to its product lineup without properly informing fans of the company’s software and electronics. It is the case of the new Apple Remote, which now features an improved design

Apple’s new iMac is clad in aluminum and glass; multimedia optimized

Apple has revealed its revamped lineup of iMac all-in-one desktop computers in 21.5-inch and 27-inch sizes. The new systems offer edge-to-edge glass displays and many multimedia-centric features in a slimmer design. Here’s a look. Talkback More ZDNet

Maptek, Runge and AMIRA making more mining moves

Space is too tight to include everything in our annual software focus in IM November. As a result, this news has been collected from the cutting room floor. News includes Maptek VulcanTM and Maptek I-SiteTM being selected by consultants AMEC for several of its sites in the Americas, whilst the company has also launched Vulcan [...]

Alcoa Recognized for Use of EH and S Software for Sustainability and Efficiency

Aluminum producer Alcoa has earned recognition for its innovative use of environmental, health, safety and crisis management software for sustainability and efficiency. The company was named the ‘Best of the Best’ among nine corporations and three

Sinoenergy Corporation (NASDAQ:SNEN) was The Biggest Mover

products and production processes for the alternative energy generation (primarily solar energy), energy storage and information technology markets. Oilsands Quest Inc. (AMEX:BQI) climbed 13.11% or $0.16 to end the day`s trade at $1.38 on a massive

Alcoa Selected as 2009 ESS Excellence Awards “Best of the Best”

Software, Environment, waste management, Computers and Software, Natural Resource Management, Air Pollution Control, Regulations and Law, Hazardous Materials Management

News on Oilsands Monetization

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SPECIAL REPORT ON PASCUA-LAMA: Part 5 - Barrick’s Atacama commitment

More than 1,000 students will enjoy laptop computers and the Internet in their schools, thanks to Barrick and its partners. (Photo… Part of Barrick’s Atacama Commitment involves new homes for 700 families currently living in sub-standard ‘campamentos’.

MIIT to launch policy supports for cement industry consolidation

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) will soon release a file granting land, credit, and project access supports for on-scale Chinese cement producers to conduct M&As, disclosed an official with the Department of Raw Materials

OILSANDS: Statoil: Solvent with Steam Recovers More Bitumen, Cuts CO2

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MIIT to modify policies for eliminating inefficient steel production capacity

(www.chinamining.org) Updated: 2009-09-25 08:42 Counter: China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is planning to modify the detail policies for eliminating obsolete and inefficient production capacity of the steel industry, MIIT

China MIIT mulls over modification of steel reinvigoration plan

China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is planning to modify the detail measures of the Steel Industry Reinvigorating Plan with greater attention to be paid towards considering the role of the market, according to officials with

Steel production in China to rise 6 pct, MIIT forecasts

loombergSHANGHAI — Steel production in China, the world’s largest maker, will rise 6 percent this year as demand from manufacturers and builders increases, according to figures from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Output will reach

Rio Tinto spied for years, Chinese report concludes

China?s state secrets watchdog has accused mining multinational Rio Tinto of engaging in commercial spying over six years, saying data on Rio computers showed the espionage came at a huge loss to China. The report and other comments from the agency

Chinese secrets watchdog says Rio Tinto spied for six years

Reuters/BeijingChina?s state secrets watchdog has accused mining multinational Rio Tinto of engaging in commercial spying over six years, saying data on Rio computers showed the espionage came at a huge loss to China. The report and other comments from

China secrets agency says Rio Tinto spied for 6 years

(BEIJING) China’s state secrets watchdog has accused mining multinational Rio Tinto of engaging in commercial spying over six years, saying that data on Rio computers showed that the espionage came at a huge loss to China.