It was announced today that Xstrata had sold it magnesium business, Xstrata Magnesium Corp to Advanced Magnesium Alloys for US$1.2 million.
The sale involved a magnesium recycling plant located in Indiana, USA..
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Following the completion of their acquisition of Hydro’s 50% share in their joint venture, VAW-IMCO, IMCO Recycling have announced their intention to grow their international operations.
IMCO will pay Hydro Alum...
Kobe Steel and its subsidiary Shinko Pantec are looking to consolidate the environmental business of Kobe Steel with Shinko Pantec in January 2004. The aim of this move would be to concentrate the management resources of...
Noranda have just announced their intention to construct a state-of-the-art facility for recycling of electronic hardware. The proposed plant will be located in Brampton, Ontario in Canada and will result in $3 million w...
M&G Polymers have just completed their acquisition of Rhodia-ster S.A. of Brazil from Rhodia.
Included in the acquisition were all the equity interests in Rhodia-ster including production assets:
A 200kt PET...
Noranda have met with Le syndicat des travailleurs de la Mine Noranda who represent union workers who have been on strike at the Horne plant since June 2002.
At the meeting, Noranda presented their plan that was desig...
Australian researchers at institutions such as the CSIRO have successfully developed a new magnesium alloy that will enable magnesium to be used in applications such as motor vehicle engines and panels and range of consu...
Konarka Technologies has just acquired Quantum Solar Energy Linz from Linz AG. In the process they have become the world leader in organic photovoltaics.
Quantum Solar will be renamed Konarka Austria Forschungs- u. En...
The installation of a 9kV solar electricity system marks the first solar electric installation on White House grounds in its history.
The photovoltaic system will be for the benefit of the National Park Service and un...
Following New York Governor, George E Pataki’s pledge to make New York a leader in renewable energy usage, the state has accelerated its efforts to develop clean, renewable energy alternatives.
Factors driving t...