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China's energy chess game

As China invests in North America and elsewhere in search of energy security, should the rest of the world be worried? 

Barrick Gold to acquire Equinox Minerals

Toronto-based Barrick Gold, the world’s largest gold miner, is building up its copper portfolio with an agreement to acquire copper producer Equinox Minerals.

Major oil companies report first quarter results

As April draws to a close, the world’s major oil companies are coming out with their first quarter results for 2011, with ConocoPhillips, BP, EXXON and Shell all reporting this

Coca-Cola Sabco

For two decades Coca-Cola Sabco has had a front row seat to Mozambique’s growth as a nation.

Bureau Veritas snaps up Inspectorate

The French certification company Bureau Veritas has agreed to buy the commodities testing and inspection firm Inspectorate for £450 million from UK-based Inspicio, it has been a

Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA)

Arguably the greatest contributor to Venezuela’s economic and social development, everything that Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.

Wheel washing without wasting water in Wales

Tata Steel takes advantage of FRUTIGER's system to recycle water at Port Talbot

Waste not want not

Cheryl G Jones of the University of Kentucky explains why the lean times may be a salutary experience for any business – and why girls make just as good engineers as boys

Stuttafords

Stuttafords is that increasingly rare animal—a department store. In fact, it’s one of a kind; but no dinosaur, as its executive chairman Hilton Mer is determined to prove.

Zimplats: Ngezi Mine

Atlas Copco Ghana

Atlas Copco Ghana is at the hub of this global industrial technology group’s West Africa operations.

Maher Terminals LLC

Already a trusted partner to the world’s major ocean carriers, Maher Terminals has kept its sights set on growth, using the economic slowdown to further improve its operations a

Operations: Social media

Companies aiming to maximize the potential of social media need to think carefully about integrating the three pillars of people, process and technology, says Michael Brito.