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May 9, 2012
Akate Farms

The expression ‘chicken feed’ normally implies something cheap and insignificant, but this is far from the truth when half a million chickens are involved, as Abdul Salam Akate tells Alan Swaby.

The expression ‘chicken feed’ normally implies something cheap and insignificant, but this is far from the truth when half a million chickens are involved, as Abdul Salam Akate tells Alan Swaby.

May 9, 2012
Ghana Rubber Estates Limited

Ghana Rubber Estates Limited has laid down the blue print for cash crop farming in the country; however, it has also implemented a policy that prizes partnership with suppliers as much as it does profit, as Jane McCallion discovers.

As the sole producer of rubber in Ghana, Ghana Rubber Estates Limited has been able to lay down the blue print for cash crop farming in the country; however, as managing director Lionel Barre tells Jane McCallion, the company has implemented a policy that prizes partnership with suppliers as much as it does profit.

April 18, 2012
Castillian Resources

After a significant gold discovery at Hope Brook in Newfoundland, Castillian Resources is forging ahead with an aggressive drilling programme to extend the resource and take the project forward to the preliminary economic assessment stage. CEO Dr Bill Pearson talks about the project’s prospects.

After a significant gold discovery at Hope Brook in Newfoundland, Castillian Resources is forging ahead with an aggressive drilling programme to extend the resource and take the project forward to the preliminary economic assessment stage. CEO Dr Bill Pearson talks to Gay Sutton about the project’s prospects.

In minerals exploration, some people seem to have a knack for spotting huge potential where others see nothing. Dr Bill Pearson, CEO and president of junior exploration company Castillian Resources, has the knack.

March 21, 2012
Agro Amazonia

Director Roberto Motta explains how the company is helping Brazilian farmers increase productivity, build a safer workplace, and reduce their impact on the environment.

Farming makes a major contribution to Brazil’s GDP and exports. Agro Amazonia’s director Roberto Motta explains to Gay Sutton how the company is helping farmers increase productivity, build a safer workplace, and reduce their impact on the fragile and precious natural environment.

February 24, 2012
Statoil makes major gas discovery offshore Tanzania

Norway’s Statoil and partner ExxonMobil have made a large gas discovery in the Zafarani exploration well offshore Tanzania. 

Norway’s Statoil and partner ExxonMobil have made a large gas discovery in the Zafarani exploration well offshore Tanzania. 

Logging results have shown what Statoil is calling a “high impact discovery”, so far proving up to five trillion cubic feet of gas in-place.

The well has encountered 120 metres of excellent quality reservoir with high porosity and high permeability, Statoil said. The gas-water contact has not been established and drilling operations are ongoing.

February 22, 2012
MBAC Fertilizer Corp.

Steve Burleton, VP of Corporate Development, describes how MBAC aims to become the second largest Brazilian producer of single superphosphates within the next five years, with a valuable sideline in rare earth elements.

Brazil imports 50 percent of the phosphates it needs for agricultural production: MBAC has the ability to become the second largest domestic producer of single superphosphates within the next five years, with a valuable sideline in rare earth elements.

January 30, 2012
Konecranes

Alan Swaby looks at one of the largest crane manufacturers in the world—which ironically comes from one of the smallest countries in the world.

Alan Swaby looks at one of the largest crane manufacturers in the world—which ironically comes from one of the smallest countries in the world.

Watch any strong man competition and the odds are there will be a Finn in the final. For a country with a population of far less than Greater London, Finland manages to create some of the biggest and strongest specimens in the world.

January 23, 2012
Vale

When the world’s second largest diversified mining company Vale acquired the iconic Canadian nickel miner Inco five years ago it was the beginning of the largest investment in Canadian mining in the country’s history, as Cory McPhee explains.

When the world’s second largest diversified mining company Vale acquired the iconic Canadian nickel miner Inco five years ago it was the beginning of the largest investment in Canadian mining in the country’s history, as Cory McPhee explains to Gay Sutton.

 

January 16, 2012
Colossus Minerals acquires Cutia property

Colossus Minerals has announced the acquisition of the Cutia Property in Brazil from Cooperativa Mista do Garimpeiro de Cutia.

Colossus Minerals has announced the acquisition of the Cutia Property in Brazil from Cooperativa Mista do Garimpeiro de Cutia. 

The property is located approximately thirteen kilometres to the southeast of its 75 percent owned Serra Pelada gold-platinum-palladium project. The Serra Pelada Project is a Colossus-COOMIGASP joint venture located in the State of Pará, Brazil.

December 8, 2011
acQuire Technology Solutions

acQuire Technology Solutions has ambitious plans for diversification and growth. CEO Warren Cook talks to Gay Sutton about innovation and building a management structure that can be replicated across new markets.

acQuire Technology Solutions has ambitious plans for diversification and growth. CEO Warren Cook talks to Gay Sutton about product innovation and building a management structure that can be replicated across new marketplaces.

 

November 21, 2011
Valeant to acquire iNova

Canada’s Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has agreed to acquire Australia-based iNova, a private pharmaceutical group.

Canada’s Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has agreed to acquire Australia-based iNova, a private pharmaceutical group.

iNova owns, develops and markets a portfolio of prescription and OTC pharmaceutical products in the Asia-Pacific region and South Africa, including therapeutic weight management brands such as Duromine and OTC brands in the cold and cough market such as Difflam and Duro Tuss.

October 11, 2011
Greatship (India) Limited

Greatship (India) Limited believes that technology, leadership and excellence in execution hold the key to expanding its offshore support business. Jane Alverca reports.

Greatship (India) Limited believes that technology, leadership and excellence in execution hold the key to expanding its offshore support business. Jane Alverca reports.

 

September 12, 2011
Diavik Diamond Mine: Overview

Created under intense heat and pressure, and delivered to the earth’s surface by volcanic action, diamonds are being mined in the icy reaches of northern Canada. Gay Sutton looks at the development of the Diavik Diamond Mine, the role of the luxury jewelry brand Harry Winston, and  the positive legacy it intends to leave for the Aboriginal people.

Created under intense heat and pressure, and delivered to the earth’s surface by volcanic action, diamonds are being mined in the icy reaches of northern Canada. Gay Sutton looks at the development of the Diavik Diamond Mine, the role of the luxury jewelry brand Harry Winston, and the positive legacy it intends to leave for the Aboriginal people.

 

September 12, 2011
Strategy: Business model changes

George F. Brown, Jr, CEO and cofounder of strategy consulting firm Blue Canyon Partners, shares his research on the challenges executives experience in implementing business model changes.

George F. Brown, Jr, CEO and cofounder of strategy consulting firm Blue Canyon Partners, shares his research on the challenges executives experience in implementing business model changes.

 

August 12, 2011
Profits up at Anheuser-Busch InBev

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the brewer of Budweiser, Becks and Stella Artois, has reported rising profits in the second quarter of 2011.

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the brewer of Budweiser, Becks and Stella Artois, has reported rising profits in the second quarter of 2011.

The world’s largest brewer announced net profit of $1.6 billion in 2Q11, up 11.3 percent from $1.440 billion in 2Q10. Total revenue grew 3.7 percent in the quarter, driven by brand building strategies and the implementation of revenue management best practices, the company said in a statement.

July 19, 2011
Opportunities in Brazil

Brazil’s job market is booming, according to Going Global’s new Brazil employment outlook.

As it begins preparations to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, Brazil, South America’s largest country and economy, is one of the first emerging markets to begin an economic recovery, according to a new report from Going Global, a leading provider of employment, career and culture resources.

With an unemployment rate of 6.1 percent, Brazil is experiencing job growth and talent shortages in many sectors.

June 17, 2011
Rio Tinto succeeds with Riversdale offer

International mining group Rio Tinto has now acquired 99.74 per cent of the shares of Riversdale Mining Limited after Tata Steel today allowed its 26.28 per cent stake into Rio Tinto's takeover offer.

International mining group Rio Tinto has now acquired 99.74 per cent of the shares of Riversdale Mining Limited after Tata Steel today allowed its 26.28 per cent stake into Rio Tinto's takeover offer.

Riversdale has hard coking-coal projects in Mozambique and also owns an underground coal mine in South Africa—Zululand Anthracite Colliery. Mozambique is strategically well placed to supply hard coking coal to India and Brazil, where the steel industry is growing and a number of new coal-fired power stations are being built.

June 7, 2011
Supply chain: Any color you want—except black

John Shook, Chairman and CEO of the Lean Enterprise Institute, says we need to rethink the way we manage our supply chains after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

John Shook, Chairman and CEO of the Lean Enterprise Institute, says we need to rethink the way we manage our supply chains after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

 

Henry Ford could get the customer any type of Model T as long as it was black, but the Ford Motor Company now finds itself in the strange position of being able to supply vehicles in any color except (metallic) black as a result of the catastrophe in Japan.

May 31, 2011
Water tech company taps Brazilian market

Seattle-based clean water technology company HaloSource has established a wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary to manufacture, import and distribute its products for partners in Brazil.  

Seattle-based clean water technology company HaloSource has established a wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary to manufacture, import and distribute its products for partners in Brazil.  

HaloSource Water Purification Importacoes Ltda will deal in the company’s HaloPure powered components, cartridges and devices.

May 23, 2011
Abu Dhabi Aviation

Abu Dhabi Aviation has grown from an oil industry helicopter service provider to a multifaceted international company. Search and rescue, fire fighting and construction are just the tip of the iceberg.

Abu Dhabi Aviation has grown from an oil industry helicopter service provider to a multifaceted international company. Ben Sansom lifts the lid to find that search and rescue, fire fighting and construction are just the tip of the iceberg.

 

March 16, 2011
Tydstroom Fresh Farm Chicken

Chicken is a valuable and popular source of protein; but its production requires a well-oiled machine, as Alan Swaby discovers.

Chicken is a valuable and popular source of protein; but its production requires a well-oiled machine, as Alan Swaby discovers.

 

Let’s start with a guessing game: how many chickens do you think are consumed in your country every week? Whether your guess is accurate or not, the numbers will certainly be enormous and probably far greater than you imagined.

March 5, 2011
Heinz captures Brazilian target

US food giant HJ Heinz is to acquire its first major business in Brazil, the world’s fifth most populous nation.

US food giant HJ Heinz is to acquire its first major business in Brazil, the world’s fifth most populous nation.

Heinz has agreed to buy an 80 percent stake in Coniexpress SA Industrias Alimenticias, which produces the Quero brand of tomato-based sauces, tomato paste, ketchup, condiments and vegetables.

February 15, 2011
Taggart South Africa

2011 will see Taggart South Africa emerging as a one-stop-shop for bulk materials handling projects for all southern Africa’s mining projects.

2011 will see Taggart South Africa emerging as a one-stop-shop for bulk materials handling projects for all southern Africa’s mining projects, plus the ability to offer full EPC and EPCM services to its clients.

 

January 20, 2011
Iberdrola to buy Brazil’s Elektro

Spain’s biggest power utility, Iberdrola, is set to acquire Brazil’s Elektro for €2.4 billion in a move designed to expand its presence in growing markets.

Spain’s biggest power utility, Iberdrola, is set to acquire Brazil’s Elektro for €2.4 billion in a move designed to expand its presence in growing markets.

The purchase of Elektro, a distribution company which serves 2.2 million clients in Sao Paulo state, will turn Iberdrola into one of the leading operators in Brazil’s electricity sector. It will also complement the company’s existing presence in north-eastern Brazil.

October 25, 2010
BP announces sale of recently acquired Gulf of Mexico assets

BP announced today that it has reached agreement to sell its recently acquired interests in four mature producing deepwater oil and gas fields in the US Gulf of Mexico to Marubeni Oil and Gas for $650 million.

BP announced today that it has reached agreement to sell its recently acquired interests in four mature producing deepwater oil and gas fields in the US Gulf of Mexico to Marubeni Oil and Gas for $650 million.

BP acquired the interests in the Magnolia, Merganser, Nansen and Zia fields from Devon Energy earlier in 2010 as part of a wider acquisition of assets in the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil and Azerbaijan.