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GLOBAL PROJECT OFFERS REMOTE METAL MINES CHANCE TO MONITOR PLANT
BY KEITH NUTHALL
NEW Zealand-based metals mining company Stracon has teamed up with the European Space Agency (ESA) and a Dutch technology firm to establish a satellite-linked remote monitoring centre for plant at a Peru open cast mine. The Netherlands’ EstrellaSat has adapted space technology to create a digital network linking managers at a control centre in its home country to lorries working at the El Brocal mine, 4,500 metres up the Peruvian Andes.…
BIG COMPANIES ORGANISE CAREFULLY TO HANDLE VARIED ASIAN COSMETICS PACKAGING
BY KARRYN MILLER
WHEN it comes to cosmetics, people from east, southeast, and south Asia may have overlapping beauty needs. But given the diversity of the region, it is no surprise to say personal care companies can not use a ‘one size fits all’ strategy.…
EU ROUND UP - REACH RED TAPE REVIEW REQUESTED BY CEFIC
BY KEITH NUTHALL
EUROPEAN chemical industry federation CEFIC has called for a review of administration under European Union (EU) chemical control system REACH to help small-and-medium-sized paint and other chemical companies (SMEs) deal with its burden. As the first key REACH chemical deadline of November 30 approaches, CEFIC director general Hubert Mandery said REACH costs hit smaller firms hard, especially for the oncoming two REACH registrations, involving smaller tonnages of chemicals.…
WORLD BANK CALLS FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT OF HYDROCARBON WINDFALL IN LATIN AMERICA
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A WORLD Bank report has told Latin American countries with major hydrocarbon resources, such as Mexico and Venezuela, to diversify their economies by reinvesting windfall export earnings from emerging markets. ‘Natural Resources in Latin America and the Caribbean: Beyond Booms and Busts?’…
ISO DEVELOPS NATURAL GAS VEHICLE FUELLING STATION STANDARD
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE INTERNATIONAL Organisation for Standardization (ISO) is developing standards for natural gas fuelling stations to help promote vehicles using this alternative fuel. A new committee ISO/PC 252 will coordinate the work, developing two standards: on fuelling stations for compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG).…
GUYANA AND SURINAME STRUGGLE TO CONTAIN MONEY LAUNDERERS
BY KEITH NUTHALL
GUYANA and Suriname are neighbours with a lot in common – culturally Caribbean, but on South America, they are important shipment routes for illegal drug traffickers and so exposed to money laundering offences. They are, however, not offshore financial centres and so complex financial instruments are not available for hiding the dirty cash generated by organised crime in these countries.…
Can a common history syllabus be developed for Africa?
By Keith Nuthall, International News Services
Historians are working with Unesco and educationalists to try to develop a common African history syllabus, including the teaching approach and pedagogical materials. The ambitious project will initially focus on helping primary and secondary schools and, this coming year, an assessment will consider how universities in Africa could benefit. But can history really be taught on a continent-wide basis?
Both projects draw on the eight volume Unesco-coordinated General History of Africa written from 1964 to 1999 which tried to create a standard for the continent written from an African rather than a colonial European perspective.
An evaluation study on using this general history in higher education throughout the continent will be written this year.…
Can a common history syllabus be developed for Africa?
By Keith Nuthall
Historians are working with Unesco and educationalists to try to develop a common African history syllabus, including the teaching approach and pedagogical materials. The ambitious project will initially focus on helping primary and secondary schools across the continent and, this coming year, an assessment will consider how universities in Africa could benefit from such work.…
SOLAR POWER FOR HELPS HOMEWORK IN RWANDA
BY EMMA JACKSON
DUTCH electronics corporation Philips is working with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) to bring sustainable energy to African villages, where an estimated 560 million people are left in darkness after nightfall. The resulting restrictions on people’s activities can actually be serious – for instance children are unable to finish their homework.…
EUROPEAN COMMISSION IMPOSES HUGE FINES OVER ANIMAL FEED CARTEL
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has fined 12 producers of animal feed phosphates Euro EUR175million for operating a cartel across Europe, inflating feed prices for livestock producers. Phosphates are widely used in feed, including for cattle, pigs and poultry. The Commission said the cartel covered "most of the EU" in sharing markets and fixing prices.…