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The ever increasing demand for electricity from consumers and industry is driving ambitious plans for the development of major power infrastructure projects in North America. For effective and efficient transmission of electrical power, with minimum losses, these new schemes need to operate at EHV levels. So by establishing this new plant Nexans will be ideally positioned to support these projects with high quality EHV cables designed and manufactured to meet specific local market conditions,” says Frédéric Vincent, Nexans’ Chairman and CEO. “This new investment also represents a significant step forward in increasing our footprint in North America and demonstrates our long-term commitment to this key market.”

The move to acquire the assets would deal a blow to Anglo, which has invested $2.8bn in an expansion of the Los Bronces mine. The expansion, which will more than double output at the mine to about 490,000 tonnes per year, is due to start production in the last quarter of this year.

About Quellaveco Copper Mine New Development Project of Peru, Mitsubishi Corporation Mineral Resources Investment Division B positions one of next core assets, copper production is expected to increase to annual average of 280,000 tons from 225,000 tons which is existing plan.

Ukrainian manufacturers of non-ferrous metals, related products and derivatives exporting to the European Union (EU) could benefit from a planned scrapping of import studies charged on products traded between them.

The company has announced that its all-important unified environmental authorisation (AAU) has now been signed off by the minister of environment and spatial planning, María Jesús Serrano

US copper and aluminium wire producer General Cable Corp, which fell into the red in the third quarter, plans to restructure its core business and exit Asia-Pacific and Africa.

Vale’s copper output fell by 11.3% in the second quarter year-on-year, mainly affected by a planned maintenance shutdown at its Canadian operations.

In an attempt to reduce costs and cut emissions, manufacturers are increasingly turning to energy efficient technologies. Almost two-thirds of companies surveyed planned to increase investment in energy management during the next 12 months, in areas such as renewable and self-generation technologies. The aerospace industry leads the way, with more than two-thirds investing in energy efficient technologies, compared with 41 per cent in metals and aggregates.

The government is rebuilding the country, investing in national housing programs and has ambitious plans for developing its power infrastructure to meet electricity needs. The order was booked in the fourth quarter of 2015.

While health and well-being has been at the fore in real estate planning for a few years, the focus has been on employee engagement, space management for wellness and fitness, ergonomics and even food service. Now our needs seem more basic. Clean air. Sanitation. Space.