Construction teams around the world rely on bitumen—an incredibly sticky by-product of crude oil production—as the main binding agent for asphalt. But a team of scientists reckon that a compound found ...

A Canadian engineer and his team accidentally discovered a way that could make transporting heavy Alberta crude by rail much more safely. In fact, the bitumen pellets that Ian Gates and his co-workers ...

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Shipping oil by rail has earned a spotty reputation in recent years after a series of train derailments across North America resulted in high-profile explosions and environmentally damaging spills.

The government has made the quality testing of imported bitumen mandatory to ensure product standards. The commerce ministry issued a circular on Tuesday to this effect. For all latest news, follow ...

Nagpur: Union minister for road transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari, inaugurated a 1km stretch of Asia's first highway with a bio-bitumen blended surface. The trial patch begins near the ‘Kamptee ...

The world’s first futures in road-paving material bitumen generated strong investor interest after launching on the Shanghai Futures Exchange on Wednesday, as China continues its drive to offer ...