Engineering News From Around the World

Engineering News From Around the World

New developments are taking place in the world of engineering every minute. Listed below is some major news that the world is talking about: Shutting Down Of Tampakan Mine: In engineering news Philippines, headlines are being made by Regina Lopez. The Philippine Minister of Mining is saying that she will close down the $.5.9 billion Tampakan copper and gold mine on the island of Mindanao. Lopez says that she will not allow the mine to operate as an open pit site and vowed to drop the ball on other operations causing destruction of the environment. Lopez is not the first among national leaders to voice concerns relating to the environment but she might be among the few to take an active step in preventing damage to the environment.

India’s Eye on Middle East: The most sought after engineering news Middle East is that due to a slump in global markets, India’s domestic engineering exporters are now turning their focus to the Middle Eastern countries.

The EEPC India Executive Director and Secretary Bhaskar Sarkar said that due to the slowdown in the global market the Indian engineering exporters are likely to go all-out for a hard-sell in the Middle

East countries. This is to be done by aggressive participation in the high-tech industrial fairs. The industrial exports to the region include energy, automation, safety, security and renewable energy.

Licenses Of Engineering Firms Of Qatar Cancelled: The Engineering news Qatar that shocked everyone was the cancelling of the operating licenses of about a dozen engineering firms in Qatar and further 87 companies having been fined for failing to meet the requirements of government spot checks. The licenses of nine undisclosed companies have been cancelled by a Ministry of Municipality and Environment committee. Although no specific reasons were given for the withdrawal of permits, the committee chairman Khalid Al Sadd said that violations like absence of engineers on site and unregistered working engineers were detected during investigations of sites.

Dubai Aviation Engineering Wins Government Award: In Engineering News Dubai, The DAEP, short for Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects was honored with the first place in the “Best Improvement in Organizational Performance Results” category, which is a part of the Dubai Government’s Excellence Program (DGEP). DAEP’s work on Dubai’s vibrant aviation sector the transformation of Dubai International Airport has been applauded.

DAEP is also responsible for the developing the 140-square kilometer purpose built Al Makhtoum International Airport.

The above discussed news items are something to keep an eye on as they are sure to have interesting developments.

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