Aug
10
Mitsui, GE Sign Cost-Cutting Pact on Mining as Prices Tumble
ByMitsui & Co., Japan’s largest trader of iron ore and oil, will partner with General Electric Co. in exploring ways to cut costs on mining operations amid the decline inCOMMODITY PRICES.
The initial accord will also study potential cooperation on increasing efficiencies and improving safety, GE said in an e-mailed statement. The two companies signed the memorandum of understanding to formalize the partnership, according to an official at the Tokyo-based Mitsui, who spoke by phone and asked not to be named due to company policy…
Mitsui, GE Sign Cost-Cutting Pact on Mining as Prices Tumble