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2013-05-13 12:27:01

FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IRON Solutions will supply its IRON Index data to J.P. Morgan Equity Research for the J.P. Morgan quarterly report on the North American used agricultural equipment market, IRON announced today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130513/CL12513LOGO) Ann Duignan, Machinery Equity Analyst at J.P. Morgan, will publish the information from the IRON Index, which is IRON Solutions' measurement of pricing levels in the used agricultural...

2013-05-13 12:25:29

LONDON, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched coverage of the global iron ore market with a new daily report, Argus Steel Feedstocks, focused on the all-important Chinese market. The launch reflects growing interest in spot iron ore assessments and the market's need for transparent and accurate price markers. The new Chinese price assessments cover cargoes for delivery to the port of Qingdao, northern China, and are...

2013-05-13 12:24:41

ALBANY, New York, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) "Thermic Fluid Market by Product (Silicone and Aromatics, Mineral Oils, GlycolBased Fluids, etc.), by Application (Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Solar, Pharmaceuticals, etc.) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global thermic fluid demand was 405.3 kilo tons in 2011...

2013-05-13 08:28:09

Actinium Pharmaceuticals allowed key claims in a cornerstone patent application for treatment of metastatic solid cancers with alpha emitting isotopes NEW YORK, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: ATNM), a biopharmaceutical company that develops innovative targeted payload immunotherapeutics for treatment of advanced cancers, announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has allowed a key patent application in the Company's portfolio....

2013-05-13 08:23:56

- Aligned with previously announced plans for a new global recycling facility in the U.S. and expanded tungsten-cobalt powder operations at its Tianjin, China plant serving Asia LATROBE, Pa., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the operating assets of Comercializadora Emura S.R.L. and certain related entities ("Emura"), based in La Paz, Bolivia, while securing related material sourcing agreements....

2013-05-13 08:23:29

(All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated) TORONTO, May 13, 2013 /CNW/ - Royal Nickel Corporation ("RNC") (TSX: RNX) has closed the previously announced royalty purchase agreement with RK Mine Finance ("Red Kite") (see RNC news release dated May 9, 2013). As per the terms of the agreement, RNC has received $15 million from Red Kite in exchange for 1% Net Smelter Return ("NSR") Royalty in the Dumont Nickel Project. Tyler Mitchelson, President and CEO of...

2013-05-13 08:22:29

TORONTO, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE; BVC: PREC; BOVESPA: PREB) provided today an update on the oil discovery in the Bilby-1 exploration well, drilling on block S-M-1166, in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The Bilby-1 well was drilled as part of an agreement announced by the Company on September 18, 2012, as a minimum work commitment for five offshore blocks (S-M-1101, S-M-1102, S-M-1037, S-M-1165 and S-M-1166), where the Company holds...

2013-05-13 08:22:23

TORONTO, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Graphite Inc. (OTCBB: WSGP) is pleased to announce it has hired PAUL D. GRAY GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS (PDGGC) to begin a work program on the Pure Flake Graphite Mine. Paul Gray, principal of PDGGC is a 43-101 standard geologist and we are very excited to have him working with Western Graphite to move the company's projects forward. PDGGC is being hired to manage and conduct a Phase I, project reconnaissance, rock sampling and compilation...

2013-05-11 23:02:59

Refiners will increase their facilities' capacity to handle more crude oil as output rises, but will have to contend with government regulations designed to increase the use of renewable and environmentally friendly fuels; these regulations will limit revenue growth in the years to come. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has updated a report on the Petroleum Refining industry in its growing industry report collection. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 11, 2013 The...

2013-05-10 23:23:54

Scott Tischler of Tischler Brothers Fitness unveils the 8 reasons why water is so important. Monroe Wisconsin (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Scott Tischler of Tischler Brothers has helped his brother, Troy Tischler lose over 200 lbs. of body fat over the last 14 months. One of the secrets of weight loss that Scott Tischler advocates is drinking enough water on a daily basis. The very first thing that should be done in the morning, even before using the restroom, is to drink a large glass of water....


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Acid rain is any form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that is possesses high levels of hydrogen ions. It can have harmful effects on aquatic animals, plants, and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules within the atmosphere to produce acids. Nitrogen oxides can be produced naturally by lightening strikes. Sulfur dioxide can be produced naturally by volcanic eruptions. The chemicals that are...

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Fermium is a synthetic, radioactive metallic element. It has the symbol Fm and atomic number 100. It is an element in the actinide series. It is named after nuclear physicist Enrico Fermi. Fermium became the eighth transuranic (having an atomic number greater than 92) element discovered. It was first discovered in 1952 by a team of scientists led by Albert Ghiorso. They found fermium-255 in debris of the first hydrogen bomb explosion from Operation Ivy. Fermium-255 was created when...

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2009-07-17 12:16:59

Europium is a chemical element with the symbol Eu and atomic number 63. Europium is named after the continent Europe. It is the most reactive of the rare earth elements. It rapidly oxidizes in air. Europium ignites in the air at around 302 degrees Fahrenheit. It is quite pliable (bendable). Although it was first discovered by Paul Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran in 1890, it is usually credited to French chemist Eugène-Anatole Demarçay, who suspected samples of the discovered samarium...

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