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Market Wire - Transportation and Logistics: Railroads and Intermodal (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
OAKLAND, CA and SAO PAULO, BRAZIL (MARKET WIRE) GT Nexus announced today that its trade and logistics portal has been selected and deployed by the Votorantim Group, a Brazilian industrial conglomerate, as its global transportation management system of record. The technology, which is being provided entirely on-demand over the Web, automates the Group's procurement, spending allocation, and contract...
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Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Brazil's Votorantim and Colombia's Acesco are planning to build a new steel plant in Colombia with an investment of $1.5-billion (U.S.). The two companies say production at the plant in Barranquilla will be 1.4 million tonnes of steel per year. Votorantim Siderurgia and Acerias de Colombia SA said yesterday production at the plant would start in 2012 and half of the steel produced would be destined...
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Market Wire - Manufacturing and Production: Mining and Metals (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Karmin Exploration Incorporated ("Karmin" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: KAR) is pleased to announce it has received the July 2008 Monthly Report including further drilling results from their project partner, Votorantim Metais ("Votorantim") from their 30% owned Aripuana zinc/copper/lead/gold/silver massive sulphide district in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Votorantim reported...
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Market Wire - Manufacturing and Production: Mining and Metals (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Karmin Exploration Incorporated ("Karmin" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: KAR) is pleased to announce it has received the June 2008 monthly report from their project partner, Votorantim Metais ("Votorantim") from Karmin's 30% owned Aripuana zinc/copper/lead/gold/silver massive sulphide district in Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
CORDOBA, ARGENTINA -- 08/08/08 -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Brazil's Votorantim Metais Niquel S. A. (Sao Paulo) has signed an agreement with Australia's Mirabela Nickel Limited (TSX:MNB) (West Perth) to purchase..
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Karmin Exploration Incorporated ("Karmin" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: KAR) is pleased to announce it has received further drilling results in the May 2008 monthly report from their project partner, Votorantim Metais ("Votorantim") from their 30% owned Aripuana zinc/copper/lead/gold/silver massive sulphide district in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Votorantim reported on base...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
NEW YORK & RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed foreign- and local currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of Votorantim Participacoes S.A. (VPAR) at 'BBB' and its
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 05/27/2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) International Nickel Ventures ("INV" or the "Company") (TSX: INV)(TSX: INV.WT) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding option/joint venture agreement with Votorantim Metais Niquel S.A. ("Votorantim") for all but two of INV's nickel laterite exploration properties in Brazil (the "Properties"). The Properties consist of 124 claims totaling 228,861 hectares...
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
CORDOBA, ARGENTINA (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Votorantim Metais S.A. (Brazil, Sao Paulo) is advancing two brownfield projects in Minas Gerais in order to expand its metallic zinc production capacity in the next few years. The company will invest $230 million to expand mining operations and upgrade the zinc concentrator in its Vazante unit to increase...
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Market Wire - Manufacturing and Production: Mining and Metals (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Karmin Exploration Incorporated ("Karmin" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: KAR) is pleased to announce it has received further drilling results from their project partner, Votorantim Metais ("Votorantim") from their 30% owned Aripuana zinc/copper/lead/gold/silver massive sulphide district in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Votorantim reported on assay results from 5 drill holes which...
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Sound Money Tips (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
Jeffrey McLarty submits: Pulp producers who farm eucalyptus and profit from the plant's unique 7 year cycle as opposed to those producing from hardwood's cycle, which lasts decades, are starting to reap the benefits. This is because of the global economy's specialization of the producers. Complete Story ยป
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 02/28/2008
ATLANTA, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Croft & Bender, an Atlanta-based
investment banking firm, announced recently that it represented Prestige
Gunite, Inc., Prestige/AB Ready Mix, LLC, and other related entities, all
based in West Palm Beach, Fla., in their sale to Toronto-based Votorantim
Cimentos North America, Inc. (VCNA), a subsidiary of the Votorantim Group,
which is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
TORONTO, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ - On February 1, 2008, Votorantim Cement
North America ("VCNA"), through its US affiliate, Votorantim Cimentos North
America, Inc., acquired Prairie Material Sales, Inc. and certain of its
affiliates ("Prairie") ready-mix concrete, aggregates and related cartage
businesses.
Prairie has been in business for over 60 years. Headquartered in
Bridgeview, Illinois, Prairie...
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Market Wire - Manufacturing and Production: Mining and Metals (Free subscription) | 12/20/2007
NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) BBVA, Citigroup, Societe Generale and WestLB have been mandated on a USD 1.3 billion Senior Credit Facility for the Votorantim Group, one of the largest and most successful private industrial conglomerates in Latin America.
