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Friday, January 3, 2014 Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) has sought the state government's approval to run its smelter unit at J » http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Vedanta-seeks-CM-approval-to-run-smelter-facility/articleshow/28324794...
Friday, January 3, 2014 Legislation enacted by the Manitoba government to ban petroleum coke and coal heating came into eff » http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/coal-and-petroleum-coke-heating-ban-takes-effect-in-manitoba-1.1614170
Friday, January 3, 2014 Growth in China's factories slowed slightly in December as export orders and output weakened, offic » http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/01/us-china-economy-pmi-idINBREA0000Y20140101
Friday, January 3, 2014 India's infrastructure sector output rose 1.7 percent year-on-year in November, bouncing back from » http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/india-infrastructure-output-idIND8N0JI00I20131231
Monday, December 30, 2013 Aluminium smelter Aldel, based in the northern town of Delfzijl, has applied for bankruptcy, Nos te » http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2013/12/aluminium_smelter_applies_for.php
Monday, December 30, 2013 However, United Steelworkers District 1 Director David McCall does not believe this sale - or Ormet » http://www.timesleaderonline.com/page/content.detail/id/551602/Ormet-continues-to-sell-off-raw----.html
Monday, December 30, 2013 Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has restarted one of the two potlines at its new aluminum sme » http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/energy/2013/12/29/Saudi-Ma-aden-restarts-aluminum-plant-production-line.html
Monday, December 30, 2013 Japan’s crude steel output is expected to surge to a six year high in the fiscal year to March 2014 » http://www.steelguru.com/international_news/Japan_2013_crude_steel_output_at_6_year_high/330273.html
Thursday, December 26, 2013 The world's biggest aluminium producer Rusal has begun legal action aimed at having the London Meta » http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/24/lme-warehousing-rusal-idUSL3N0K319220131224
Thursday, December 26, 2013 The McPherson County Commission approved at its meeting Monday a final flat for a new rail siding s » http://www.mcphersonsentinel.com/article/20131224/NEWS/131229743/1001/NEWS
Thursday, December 26, 2013 Marathon Petroleum’s 114,000-bpd Detroit refinery is expected to reach full rates after completing » http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/Article/3292458/Latest-News/Marathon-Detroit-said-to-reach-full-rates-after-unit-rest...
Tuesday, December 24, 2013 Coal use increased by an average of 3.4% per year from 2007 to 2012, faster than the increase in ei » http://coal.steelguru.com/north_america/14290/global_coal_usage_will_continue_to_grow_by_2016_eia
Tuesday, December 24, 2013 China's 240,000 barrels-per-day Huizhou refinery, owned by China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) » http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/24/cnooc-huizhou-shutdown-idUKL3N0K319A20131224
Monday, December 23, 2013 China will impose tiered power pricing on all aluminium smelters starting from January in an attemp » http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/23/china-aluminium-idINL3N0K206J20131223
Monday, December 23, 2013 Indian refiners processed 5 per cent less oil in November than a year earlier, the second fall in a » http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/23/india-refinery-output-idINL3N0K21PD20131223
Monday, December 23, 2013 India’s steel production declined by 2.4 per cent in November due to stagnant consumption amid subd » http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-steel-production-falls-2-4-in-november-wsa-113122000563_1....
Monday, December 23, 2013 Kazakhstan will construct another plant for aluminum production. » http://en.trend.az/capital/business/2223982.html
Friday, December 20, 2013 The price gap between the world’s two biggest oil benchmarks probably will narrow next year as U.S. » http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/12/20/wti-brent-spread-narrowing-as-us-exports-record-fuels/
Friday, December 20, 2013 Global steel production growth in November was at its slowest in four months as China put the brake » http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/20/steel-output-idUSL6N0JZ1JY20131220
Friday, December 20, 2013 Dec 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras restarted crude processing at its fire- » http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/19/petrobras-refinery-idUSE5N0EN01T20131219
Friday, December 20, 2013 Indonesia has since November not exported aluminum ingots produced by PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium » http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/12/20/indonesia-stops-supplying-japan-after-inalum-takeover.html
Thursday, December 19, 2013 Japan's crude steel output for fiscal year 2014 is expected to fall slightly from more than 110 mil » http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/19/japan-steel-output-idUSL3N0JY1LP20131219
Thursday, December 19, 2013 Physical coal prices dropped slightly on Wednesday as traders expected a compromise to allow a majo » http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/markets-coal-physical-idINL6N0JX37X20131218
Thursday, December 19, 2013 The November startup of a new 102,000 barrels-per-day coking unit at the 405,000 bpd refinery in Wh » http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/refinery-operationsw-bp-whiting-idINL2N0JX0Z720131218
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 One year ago this month KCBX expanded its business in Chicago. It’s a business some would consider » http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/24318378-452/making-strides-on-petcoke-dust-problem.html
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 Production from shale formations in the United States, which has led to an unexpected reversal in l » http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/energy-eia-outlook-shale-idINL2N0JV1B020131216
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 TransCanada expects to begin shipping oil on the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline on Jan. 2 » http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/12/17/transcanada-to-ship-oil-through-keystone-xl-in-january/
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 Ormet Corp. plans to auction off equipment and raw materials that are vital to the aluminum smeltin » http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/593504/Ormet-Starts-Selloff.html?nav=515
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 Australia raised its forecasts for exports of iron ore and metallurgical coal -- its two top export » http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/australia-resources-idUSL3N0JW3SE20131218
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 Steel producers in top market China may face more shutdowns next year as the government steps up it » http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/17/china-steel-output-idINL3N0JV1NU20131217
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 A ruling Tuesday from the Indiana Supreme Court appears to open the way for construction of a plann » http://www.wibc.com/news/story.aspx?ID=2097618
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 According to the International Energy Agency, global coal demand growth will slow through 2018 as C » http://coal.steelguru.com/china/14196/global_coal_demand_growth_to_slow_in_next_5_years_on_china_iea
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Reuters reported that Australian thermal coal prices rose slightly during the past week, as top con » http://coal.steelguru.com/australia_china/14199/australian_coal_prices_inch_up_on_china_winter_buying_in_feb
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 The flood of North American crude oil is set to become a deluge as Mexico dismantles a 75-year-old » http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/12/17/north-america-to-drown-in-oil-as-mexico-ends-monopoly/
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 In recent months, falling production at individual wells has garnered more industry attention and h » http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/12/17/shale-well-depletion-raises-questions-over-us-oil-boom/
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