Canadian-listed Global Alumina Corp's 3,3-million ton/year alumina plant in Guinea is on track to open in 2011 and should be approved 'shortly' by the joint venture's development board, a senior director said. Chief Financial Officer Michael Cella told

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. said Monday that it will acquire certain assets of Gremada Industries Inc., which […]

Benoni-based BAE Systems Land Systems OMC has secured a R400-million contract to manufacture 111 RG31 Mk5 mine-protected vehicles for the US defence force. The contract formed part of the $67,3-million contract modification that Canadian defence firm,

Attached please find a press release on: Bell Equipment has announced the appointment of Lucas Maloka and Dominic Chinnapen as Directors of Bell... JSE-listed technology group Reunert on Thursday said that Piet Smit, currently responsible for the group's

Shares of Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) are 11% higher today following news that Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) partnered up with Navistar (OTC: […]

Attached please find a press release on: Shell Lubricants has become the very first recipient of the ISO 21469 international standard for food sector lubricants. Shell food grade lubricant products are currently the only ISO 21469 certified products

Attached please find a press release on: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced today that it completed testing on the Thermo Scientific Ramsey Series 14 belt scale system and received an updated National Type

The Gauteng province - South Africa's economic hub - has reaffirmed its commitment to reach an economic growth target of 8% by 2018, despite the country's prevailing national electricity emergency. Speaking at the opening of the Gauteng energy efficiency

According to the Bank of America, foreign direct investment to Africa doubled between 2000 and 2006 to $315-billion. While African trouble spots from Somalia to Sudan remain out of bounds to all but the hardiest investor, the arguably less newsworthy -

African countries would have to develop world-class port infrastructure to keep up with future growth in demand, a top government official said on Wednesday. 'We are definitely in a strong growth cycle, but from a capacity point of view we are struggling

African countries would have to develop world-class port infrastructure to keep up with future growth in demand, a top government official said on Wednesday. 'We are definitely in a strong growth cycle, but from a capacity point of view we are struggling

The money would go towards supporting those affected in both South Africa and Mozambique. The group had also established collection points at its offices from where donations of clothing, blankets and food were being coordinated, it said in an emailed