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CATERPILLAR AWARDS BKT SQEP PLATINUM CERTIFICATION

MikeAugust 19, 2021August 19, 2021

by MikeAugust 19, 2021August 19, 2021054

BKT has been approved for Caterpillar SQEP (Supplier Quality Excellence Process) recertification and elevated from Gold to Platinum level, for the year 2021. This important...

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GLOBELEQ AND ABSA SUCCESSFULLY REFINANCES SOUTH AFRICAN RENEWABLE PLANTS

MikeAugust 12, 2021August 12, 2021

by MikeAugust 12, 2021August 12, 20210100

Globeleq, the leading independent power company in Africa, and Absa Bank, a leading financier in the renewable energy programme in South Africa, have completed the...

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DRA GLOBAL APPOINTS SEASONED FINANCE EXECUTIVE AS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)

MikeJanuary 23, 2020

by MikeJanuary 23, 2020046

DRA Global is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Buckler as its new Chief Financial Officer for DRA Global. Adam joined DRA on the...

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Copper Prices Jump Higher on Supply

MikeJanuary 14, 2020

by MikeJanuary 14, 2020081

On Monday in New York, copper for delivery in March closed the day near $2.8640 a pound ($6,314 a tonne), an 8-month high and up...

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Peter Moyo remains fired as Old Mutual wins appeal against his reinstatement

MikeJanuary 14, 2020

by MikeJanuary 14, 2020014

Old Mutual has won its appeal against an earlier order reinstating its former CEO Peter Moyo. The ruling was handed down by the Johannesburg High...

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Mining fuels economies on both sides of the border

MikeSeptember 4, 2019

by MikeSeptember 4, 2019034

Arizona’s historic mining industry is among the most abundant on the planet, producing copper, lead and zinc that make the world go round. Freeport-McMoran, ASARCO,...

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electric vehicles sector will need 250% more copper by 2030 just for charging stations

MikeSeptember 4, 2019

by MikeSeptember 4, 2019025

While it is a known fact that electric vehicles (EVs) use about four times more copper than gasoline-powered vehicles, short-term demand for the metal won’t...

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Oil prices fall partly due to rising Opec and Russian oil output

MikeSeptember 4, 2019

by MikeSeptember 4, 2019076

Tokyo/London — Oil prices fell 1% on Tuesday, weighed down by the protracted US-China trade dispute that has dragged on the global economy as well...

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Gold stays near six-year high on global political uncertainty

MikeSeptember 4, 2019

by MikeSeptember 4, 2019017

Bengaluru — Gold prices held steady on Tuesday as uncertainties surrounding US-China trade relations and Britain’s departure from the EU offset pressure from a stronger...

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