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January 30, 2012
Technip Asia Pacific

With a number of new subsea oil and gas mega-projects on the horizon in the Asia Pacific region, Technip is gearing up for growth. Hallvard Hasselknippe, COO of Technip’s Asia Pacific Subsea Division, talks to Gay Sutton.

With a number of new subsea oil and gas mega-projects on the horizon in the Asia Pacific region, Technip is gearing up for growth. Hallvard Hasselknippe, COO of Technip’s Asia Pacific Subsea Division, talks to Gay Sutton about building people, assets and technology.

October 18, 2011
Uganda Telecom Ltd

Regional market leader Uganda Telecom Ltd is required to invest heavily in management, infrastructure and technology improvements to increase its share of the market.

There is huge potential for the spread of mobile and internet-based telecommunications services in Africa. Regional market leader Uganda Telecom Ltd is required to invest heavily in management, infrastructure and technology improvements to increase its share of the market.

 

September 6, 2011
Sudarshan Chemical Industries

Ashish Vij, chief operating officer of Sudarshan Chemical Industries, talks to Jayne Flannery about the company’s drive to become a leading global pigment producer whilst adhering to the highest international safety and environmental standards.

Ashish Vij, chief operating officer of Sudarshan Chemical Industries, talks to Jayne Flannery about the company’s drive to become a leading global pigment producer whilst adhering to the highest international safety and environmental standards.

 

June 28, 2011
Oman Aluminium Processing Industries Limited

Just 10 months after beginning commercial production, Oman Aluminium Processing Industries Limited is planning a phase of expansion to nearly treble the plant’s output.

Just 10 months after beginning commercial production, Oman Aluminium Processing Industries Limited is planning a phase of expansion to nearly treble the plant’s output. Mr PR Ramakrishnan talks to Ben Sansom about the role the company is playing in Oman’s industrial development.

 

April 29, 2011
Village Main Reef

Dorian Wrigley, COO of mining investment company Village Main Reef, tells Jayne Flannery about the importance of innovation in the company’s strategic approach to its asset portfolio.

Dorian Wrigley, COO of mining investment company Village Main Reef, talks to Jayne Flannery about the importance of innovation versus tradition in the company’s strategic approach to its asset portfolio.

 

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 13, 2011
Tata Steel Processing And Distribution Limited

Abraham Stephanos, COO of Tata Steel Processing And Distribution Limited, talks to Jayne Alverca about the challenges of shifting focus from a manufacturing orientation to viewing service as a key differentiator.

Abraham Stephanos, COO of Tata Steel Processing And Distribution Limited, talks to Jayne Alverca about the challenges of shifting focus from a manufacturing orientation to viewing service as a key differentiator.

 

August 9, 2010
First Majestic Silver Corp.

First Majestic Silver Corp. is committed to building a senior silver-producing mining company based on an aggressive development and acquisition plan with a focus on Mexico.

First Majestic Silver Corp. is committed to building a senior silver-producing mining company based on an aggressive development and acquisition plan with a focus on Mexico. COO Ramon Davila takes David Hendricks on a virtual tour of the company’s three producing silver mines.

 

First Majestic Silver Corp. was established in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2002 as a silver mining company focused on Mexico. The company currently has three underground mines in production and is nurturing two other projects for future production.

August 7, 2010
Avion Gold Corporation

Two years after acquiring its first mineral properties in Mali, Toronto-based Avion Gold Corporation has gone some way towards its goal of producing half a million ounces of gold a year.

Two years after acquiring its first mineral properties in Mali, Toronto-based Avion Gold Corporation has gone some way towards its goal of producing half a million ounces of gold a year. COO Andrew Bradfield talks to Gay Sutton about progress so far.

 

 

 

August 6, 2010
Golden Star Resources

Golden Star Resources has succeeded where others have failed in developing gold mines and sustainable job creation in Ghana.

Golden Star Resources has made its name by succeeding where others have failed.     COO Scott Barr talks to Gay Sutton about developing gold mines and sustainable job creation in Ghana.

 

 

 

 

July 1, 2010
Seahawk Drilling

A shallow-water drilling company planning to soar to international status within a few years.

Seahawk Drilling plans to soar to international status within a few years. COO Kurt Hoffman talks with April Terreri about the shallow-water drilling company.

 

February 1, 2010
Technip

Sustainable energy
A world leader in engineering, technologies and project management for the oil and gas industry, Technip displays leadership in every aspect of its business.
Technip is a leading provider of project management, engineering, and construction services for the oil and gas industry worldwide. Headquartered in La Défense, France, the company designs and builds high-technology industrial installations, such as sub-sea equipment and platforms, and onshore mega-complexes for the oil, gas and petrochemical sectors. It operates in three segments: sub-sea, offshore and onshore.

November 1, 2009
Gold Circle

Taking the gamble
Although gaming licences are often viewed as licences to print money, it’s not always as simple a process as it might seem, as Alan Swaby learns.
A decade ago, horse racing in South Africa was still being run much as it had been for the previous 100 years. Individual racecourses were owned by their members—largely a white, middle-class elite—who indulged their passion for the sport of kings along ‘club’, albeit straight, lines but with the added side benefit of having exclusive monopoly over punters wanting to place a wager (at least legally).

July 1, 2008
Yonkers Raceway

It’s been a New York tradition for over 100 years, and today Yonkers Raceway presents a new face to the world, COO Wayne Smith tells Ruari McCallion.

 

An evening’s harness racing at Yonkers Raceway has been part of the New York City entertainment landscape for over a century—since 1899, to be precise. But it’s more than that.