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Siemens seeks damages from 11 ex-execs

Siemens AG said Tuesday it plans to sue two former CEOs and nine other ex-executives for alleged supervisory failings in a corruption scandal that has cost the company millions in fines and damaged its ...

New Technology Will Enhance Coal Mine Safety

Working in coal mines can be backbreaking labor, not to mention dangerous.But a new technology invented by researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will make it easier for miners to ensure their safety as they brace the roofs of mine shafts.

Brush Wellman project kicks off

Brush Wellman plans to begin construction this summer on a $90.4 million plant at its township site that will make metal used in U.S. military equipment.

Technology ramped up

When it is completed, RTA CEO Dick Evans says the new Kitimat Works will be "the most modern smelter anywhere in the world". That's because it will be using what's called AP39 technology - Sohar, for example, ...

Alcoa Inc. signs agreement with Vietnam

If the transaction proceeds, the Joint Stock Company that owns the Nhan Co bauxite mine and alumina refinery will be Vinacomin 51 percent, AWAC 40 percent and other investors 9 percent.