Keyword: mining

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Air Products in China Syngas Project

14.09.2017 - US industrial gases group Air Products has signed an agreement with Lu’An Clean Energy, part of Chinese coal mining conglomerate Lu’An Mining, to form a $1.3 billion joint venture...

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Mining Giant BHP to Exit US Shale

29.08.2017 - Anglo-Australian mining group BHP is actively pursuing a sale of its US shale assets, which it has determined as non-core to its portfolio. The company unveiled the plans during...

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It All Starts with Chemistry

03.04.2017 - Reviewing the list of the world’s top chemical companies will confirm “the chemical industry touches all other industries.” You will see the inventors of Aspirin, Teflon, Saran...

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Trump Seen as Bowing to Fossil Fuels Industry

30.11.2016 - As US president-elect and prior to that as a candidate, Donald Trump has taken many positions that dismay environmental advocates. The New York businessman turned politician, who...

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Clariant Catalyst Solves Styrene Process Problem

11.11.2016 - A “cutting-edge” catalyst that solves a critical problem in styrene production has been launched by Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant. The Swiss specialty chemicals group...

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Italmatch Buys Solvay’s Phosphorus Additives

20.09.2016 - Italian performance additives producer Italmatch Chemicals is buying another business from Solvay, this time the Belgian group’s phosphorus-based process additives used in the...

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BASF to Reorganize Businesses, Cut Jobs

11.11.2015 - As part of a reorganization to promote competitiveness of its Performance Chemicals division, BASF will combine its Water Solutions and Paper Chemicals units into a new global...

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Clariant to Double Brazilian Ether Amines Output

28.08.2014 - Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant, one of the world's leading suppliers of specialty ether amines to the mining industry, is increasing output at its Suzano, Brazil...