Underwater mines ‘a growing threat’ in GCCUnderwater mines and waterborne improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are a growing concern for Gulf countries, according to a top US Navy official, reported the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication. More… |
Doubts over copper surplus as mines cut outputCuts in copper mine output are raising doubts about the extent of a widely expected global surplus that has driven down prices, and the reduced production could support a market rebound. An expected glut of supply in 2015 is one r More… |
Doubts over copper surplus as mines cut outputCuts in copper mine output are raising doubts about the extent of a widely expected global surplus that has driven down prices, and the reduced production could support a market rebound. An expected glut of supply in 2015 is one r More… |
UAE project helps clear Afghan minesMore than 11,000 explosive devices were located and destroyed in a UAE-based humanitarian project to end mine threats to civilians in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province. The two-year, $25 million Emirates Mine Clearance Project More… |
Mubadala seals Guinea bauxite agreementAbu Dhabi state-owned investment company Mubadala has signed a long-term supply agreement with Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee (CBG) for the main raw material in aluminium, the Emirati state news agency reported. Guinea is the wo More… |
Australia to focus on high-skill immigrationAustralia will dump 20,000 low-skilled migrant applications to re-focus its immigration intake on high-skilled jobs critical to the economy and help meet growing Chinese resource demand, the government said on Monday. The move was welcomed More… |
Australia to focus on high-skill immigrationAustralia will dump 20,000 low-skilled migrant applications to re-focus its immigration intake on high-skilled jobs critical to the economy and help meet growing Chinese resource demand, the government said on Monday. The move was welcomed More… |
Egypt clearing mines ‘to develop north coast’Egypt has stepped up efforts to clear millions of World War Two mines from prime north coast land in a $250 million demining project to ready the area for tourism, energy and agriculture investments, an official said. Egypt says Allied and More… |