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10.11.2019 (875 Clicks)

Fugro awarded large geotechnical Investigation to support Hong Kong International Airport Expansion

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has awarded Fugro another significant land site investigation contract as part of the HKD 141.5 billion three-runway system (3RS) project for the expansion of Hong Kong International Airport.

08.11.2019 (894 Clicks)

IFC and Partners support major hydro-electric Plant in Nepal

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and a consortium of other lenders today finalized a $453 million debt financing package that will support the construction of a landmark hydroelectric plant in central Nepal. The plant will increase Nepal's electricity supply by one-third from today’s levels and provide clean, reliable power to up to 9 million people, part of a larger effort by IFC to create markets and fight poverty in the country.

07.11.2019 (962 Clicks)

Flatiron secures Contract for Critical Infrastructure Project in Washington

Construction on I-405, Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes expected to begin in 2020

Flatiron has executed a Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) contract for the $705M I-405, Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes project. Flatiron West, Inc., a subsidiary of Flatiron Construction Corp., is the lead partner in a joint venture with The Lane Construction Corporation.

This project, the second I-405 project for Flatiron, will widen the highway and install dual express toll lanes between State Route 167 in Renton and NE 6th Street in Bellevue, Washington.

WSDOT expects to issue its Notice to Proceed soon, with actual construction getting underway early next year. The project is expected to be completed by 2024.

“This project represents our continued commitment to improving infrastructure across Washington and to providing rewarding careers and job opportunities to the local community,” said Richard Grabinski, Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Operating Officer.

Source: Hochtief AG

                     

07.11.2019 (1038 Clicks)

Appointment of new CEO of Endomines AB

Endomines announces that it has appointed Greg Smith as Chief Executive Officer of the company. Greg has, on a consultancy basis, been leading Endomines’ operations in the US and Finland since June 5th 2019, when Endomines communicated that it was evaluating the appointment of Greg as CEO of Endomines. Greg Smith will assume the position of CEO as soon as he has been granted a Swedish work permit (Sw. ICT-tillstånd), which is expected to be granted in February 2020, by the latest.

07.11.2019 (890 Clicks)

Brenner Base Tunnel: Salini Impregilo completes 70% of Southern Lot Tunnelling

Salini Impregilo and partners Strabag, Consorzio Integra and Collini Lavori have done 70% of the excavation work on the southernmost lot of the Brenner Base Tunnel project.

05.11.2019 (779 Clicks)

Turquoise Hill announces Completion of Shaft 2 of Oyu Tolgoi Mine in Mongolia

Turquoise Hill Resources announces that Shaft 2 construction is complete and has entered into the final stages of commissioning.

04.11.2019 (1044 Clicks)

Ed Santamaria starts as President and CEO of Normet

Ed Santamaria, whose nomination as President & CEO of Normet was published on June 3rd, will start in his role today, November 4th. The interim CEO Aaro Cantell will return to his role as chairman of the board. Ed will be based in Normet’s Espoo office.

01.11.2019 (925 Clicks)

Metals & Mining Industry M&A deals in September 2019 total $1.9bn globally

Total metals & mining industry M&A deals in September 2019 worth $1.9bn were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database.

01.11.2019 (887 Clicks)

Steel Piles from SSAB help Port of Gdańsk to jump up on the Podium

A new combi wall at the Port of Gdańsk, Poland, begun in February 2019, will result in a new wharf by 2020 that will be 1,220 m (4,000 ft) long. The most important part of the wharf, the steel piles, came from SSAB.

01.11.2019 (789 Clicks)

Wealth Minerals negotiates Land Access to Valsequillo Silver Project, Mexico

Wealth Minerals Ltd. reports it has successfully negotiated surface access rights to the Valsequillo Silver project (“Valsequillo” or the “Property”) located in southern Chihuahua state, Mexico. The Company has the option to acquire a 100% interest in the Property covering 2,840 hectares. The Property is located approximately 40 km southeast of the city of Hidalgo Del Parral within the Altiplano Polymetallic Belt of north-central Mexico. The Company can acquire a 100% interest in the Property by making payments to the underlying arm’s length vendors of the Property in the aggregate amount of USD $6.0 million over a 90-month (7.5 years) period (see news release dated October 15, 2015).