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ABB wins $140 million order in Brazil to automate world’s largest iron ore mine

ABB has won orders totaling $140 million from Brazilian miner giant Vale to supply automation and electrical equipment for the world’s largest iron ore project investment, which includes developing a mine and a processing plant located in the South American country.

ABB | September 11, 2012 | 1:18 pm

Canadian Nordion loses three year dispute with Atomic Energy

Shares of nuclear medicine company Nordion dove close to 40%, down $3.93 at $6.53 in Toronto on Monday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2012 | 1:10 pm

Germ-slaughtering copper to be employed as disease-resistant building material

An alumnus of the University of Arizona is promoting the use of copper alloys as hygienic, alternative construction materials in the healthcare sector.

Marc Howe | September 11, 2012 | 12:21 pm

Diavik mine to axe jobs in the eve of open pit closure

Massive layoffs are expected before the end of the month at Diavik, in Canada's Northwest Territories, as the diamond mine is set to close its open-pit section.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2012 | 5:09 am

Silvercorp uses Chinese police to silence and suppress censorious short-sellers

Silvercorp Metals (TSX/NYSE:SVM) is alleged to have procured the assistance of police in arresting and silencing critics of the company who sought to profit from the short-selling of its stock.

Marc Howe | September 11, 2012 | 3:59 am

Teck confesses to a century of US river pollution

Diversified mining giant Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.A) has confessed to polluting the upper reaches of Columbia River in Washington State for nearly a century with effluent discharge from one of its BC-situated smelters.

Marc Howe | September 11, 2012 | 3:14 am