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Embedded Consumer Electronics Device Revenue to Double in the Next Two Years Reaching $6.4bn in 2014 – Juniper Research

Rapid development cycles in Consumer Electronics drive new embedded & M2M applications Hampshire, UK – 27th November 2012: Leading Hi-Tech analyst house Juniper Research has predicted that revenues from products and services delivered over embedded consumer electronics devices will reach $6.4 billion in 2014, as the sector emerges as a key anchor for the M2M …

Pragmatism, not pushiness—China adopts low-key approach to secure economic interests in the Arctic, says SIPRI

(Stockholm, 27 November 2012) Aware of the suspicions some countries have about its intentions in the Arctic, China is adopting a deliberately low-key public stance that avoids talk about minerals, oil and gas and focuses on climate change and shipping routes. Nevertheless, China is determined not to be sidelined in decisions that it believes will …

TMK ANNOUNCES 3Q 2012 AND 9M 2012 IFRS RESULTS

OAO TMK (“TMK” or “the Company”), one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, announces today its interim consolidated IFRS financial results for the nine months ending September 30, 2012.   Summary 3Q 2012 and 9M 2012 Results (In millions of $, unless stated otherwise)   3Q 2012 …

Antapaccay dispatches first copper in concentrate production

Brisbane, 27 November 2012 Xstrata Copper’s Antapaccay copper mine in southern Peru commenced production of commercial grade copper in concentrates at the beginning of November and has delivered its first shipment to Matarani Port for delivery to customers worldwide. Plant commissioning activities continue as Antapaccay progressively ramps up to the nameplate processing capacity of 70,000 …

Monster Machines – Umesh Shanmygam

This is the largest digging machine in the world. The bucket-wheeler excavator is called Bagger 288 or Excavator 288, built by Krupp of Germany. This thing’s over 300 feet high, more than 700 feet long machine and is the largest land vehicle in the world at 13,500 tons: The Crawler-Transporter is a tracked vehicle used …

Dirty Jobs

Most of us complain about our jobs on a regular basis. But we must remember that it could be worse. We invite you to check out and use this infographic highlighting jobs and salary from which the phrase “there are dirty jobs but somebody’s got to do it” originated. From garbage collector to crime scene …

Cancellation of Coal Blocks

The Government has de-allocated 15 coal blocks based on the recommendations of Review Committee which monitors the development of the coal block by the allocatee companies during the last two years i.e. 2010 & 2011 on account of lack of progress in the development of the block. In addition to above 3 blocks have been …

Allocation of Coal Blocks

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2010 has been notified in Gazette of India (Extraordinary) on 9th September, 2010 to provide for grant of reconnaissance permit, prospecting license or mining lease in respect of an area containing coal and lignite through auction by competitive bidding, on such terms and conditions as may …

Cruel Coal – Deduction of bank guarantees of coal companies

In pursuance of the announcement of the Finance Minister in the budget speech for the year 2012-13, an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) headed by Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal has been constituted on 21.06.2012 to undertake periodic review of the development of coal / lignite blocks allotted by the Government. The terms of reference (TOR) of …