Dry bulk

ABB to automate 13-kilometer long conveyor system at Chuquicamata copper mine in Chile

European solids and bulk handling components company, Vortex Global, names Brolton Group as its exclusive agent in Australia.

ESL Shipping places an order for hatch covers, cranes, deck machinery and steering gear from MacGregor, part of Cargotec, for its two new 25 600 DWT dual-fuelled handysize bulk carriers.

Glencore has sold its 40% stake in Glencore Agricultural Products for US$2.5 billion and created a long-term partnership with CPPIB.

Dry bulk contracting comes to a halt but demolition is on the rise, according to a new report from BIMCO.

Cliffs Natural Resources will restart iron ore pellet production at its Northshore mining operation in Minnesota by 15 May 2016.

NEPEAN completes the acquisition of a leading supplier of engineered bulk materials handling solutions: Ellton Conveyors.

Rio Tinto has announced its iron ore reserves in Pilabara iron ore deposits in Western Australia have increased.

Vista Sand Ltd is adding 1.5 million short tpy production of frac sand at its mine in Granbury, Texas, US.

Cimbria, a leading supplier of grain, seed, storage and processing plants, has set up a liaison office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to focus on the Saudi Arabia market and Sudan.