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ArcelorMittal has presented a raft of new, resource-efficient steel products for the construction sector, at the world’s leading trade show for architecture, materials and systems.

Cullen Resources shares jumped as it plans airborne electromagnetic survey this quarter to test for nickel sulphide targets at the Mt. Eureka project in Western Australia. Shares were up almost 23% at USD 0.

Sama Resources Inc announced progress of its 12,000m Phase IV drilling program (using Sama's new 100% owned drill rig) at the Samapleu Project in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa. The drilling program is designed to tests regional targets and to increase mineral strike length of the known poly-metallic deposits; the "Samapleu Main deposit" and the "Samapleu Extension 1 deposit (Zone 24)".

Specialist oil and gas project management company EPC Offshore has appointment a new head of business development to expand the firm’s customer base across the North Sea and internationally.

The Philippines' largest nickel miner shipped 11.7 million wet metric tonne of nickel ore in 2012, the company disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange.

Nickel Asia Corp reported that the volume set a record for the company, surpassing its 2011 total by 12.

ArcelorMittal Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico, has recently launched production for slabs which will be used in pipelines that transport sour gas. Strengthening its position in this niche market, the Mexican site is consolidating its position as a leading producer of world-class steel slabs.

US-based aluminum giant Alcoa expects aluminum demand to increase 7% to 49.4Mt in 2013, up 1% from the 6% growth experienced in 2012, according to CEO Klaus Kleinfeld. The bump in global demand will be bolstered by an 11% expansion in demand from China, as well as strong growth from Brazil (3%), Russia (1%) and India (3%), Kleinfeld said during a conference call to discuss the company's financial results. The change in demand from North America and Europe should remain relatively similar to last year, with North America seeing a 4% increase in demand (equal to the 2012 growth figure) and European demand, which fell by 2% in 2012, declining by just 1% year-on-year in 2013. Globally, the company is looking at growth in all of its end markets this year, Kleinfeld said. As a result of the expected demand growth, Alcoa is projecting a 200,000t alumina deficit and a 535,000t aluminum surplus in 2013.

German conglomerate Siemens' IT and engineering subsidiary in Brazil, Chemtech has successfully ended a consultancy developed for Brazilian aluminum producer CBA, part of local conglomerate Votorantim, in the municipality of Alumínio, São Paulo state.

For more than 40 years, the partnership with one of the most important paper and cardboard packaging manufacturers in Europe, the Varel GmbH & Co. KG paper and cardboard factory, has been an important part of BUTTING’s identity.

United Performance Metals welcomes seasoned professional, Kathy Esquerra to its west coast location. Esquerra has accepted the position of Regional Account Manager for United Performance Metals.