Earlier in this series, we made the case for copper being “the metal that built technology.” Some readers took issue with that statement, noting correctly that meteoric iron and gold were worked long before our ancestors were able to locate and exploit ...

MENDRISIO, Switzerland, July 14 (Reuters) - Swiss gold refinery Argor Heraeus opened the doors of its site in Mendrisio, in Switzerland's Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, showing the refining process that results in shiny bars for investors and parts for ...

Computer-based technologies can enhance the quality of refinery monthly schedules. These tools are critical elements of the scheduling professional’s toolkit; however, they are no substitute for an inclusive and comprehensive scheduling process that ...