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Monday, July 9, 2012 Coking coal exports from the U.S. may slow after BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) and labor unions in Austra » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-06/coking-coal-exports-from-u-s-may-slow-on-bhp-labor-accord.html
Monday, July 9, 2012 The Las Brisas Energy Center will not be ready by then, however, and there are doubts the project w » http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/First-casualty-of-greenhouse-gas-rules-may-be-3689643.php
Monday, July 9, 2012 (Reuters) - Phillips 66's 139,000 barrels per day Los Angeles-area refinery in Wilmington, Californ » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/08/us-refinery-operations-phillips-wilmingt-idUSBRE8670BI20120708
Monday, July 9, 2012 The following table lists unplanned and planned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported b » http://www.nasdaq.com/article/refinery-status-pbf-reports-compressor-trip-at-delaware-city-20120706-00367
Monday, July 9, 2012 The Supreme Court has revoked the sale of the Federal Government-owned multibillion naira Aluminum » http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/53199-supreme-court-revokes-sale-of-alscon-to-russian-firm.html
Monday, July 9, 2012 -- Aluminum companies seek cheaper production in Middle East -- Global oversupply of aluminum makes » http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/53199-supreme-court-revokes-sale-of-alscon-to-russian-firm.html
Monday, July 9, 2012 Rio Tinto's aluminium smelter at Bluff turned in an operating loss before revaluations of financial » http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10818435
Friday, July 6, 2012 German industrial production rose far more than expected in May due to stronger consumer goods outp » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/06/us-germany-output-idINBRE8650E320120706
Friday, July 6, 2012 The International Monetary Fund will reduce its estimate for global growth this year on weakness in » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-06/lagarde-says-imf-to-cut-global-growth-forecast-as-crisis-lingers.html
Friday, July 6, 2012 India's oil imports from Iran fell 18.2 percent in June from a year earlier in a third straight mon » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/06/india-iran-imports-idINL3E8I53OG20120706
Friday, July 6, 2012 Units at Marathon Petroleum Corp's 206,000 bpd refinery in Robinson, Illinois, are also scheduled t » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/markets-cancrude-idINL2E8I5C4920120705
Thursday, July 5, 2012 Russian aluminum giant United Co. Rusal (0486.HK), the world largest aluminum producer, is consider » http://www.nasdaq.com/article/rusal-eyes-new-smelter-to-replace-old-facilities-at-bogoslovsk-20120629-00519
Thursday, July 5, 2012 US aluminum producer Ormet warned Ohio regulators Monday it could be forced to shut all or part of » http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/Metals/6436049
Thursday, July 5, 2012 Construction has ramped up as Rio Tinto Alcan's modernizes its aluminum smelter in Kitimat, British » http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id50870/--33-billion-kitimat-project-is-in-full-swing
Thursday, July 5, 2012 According to Frost & Sullivan, the Aluminum production in the ulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is expe » http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093530001/Frost-&-Sullivan-Perspective-on-The-Growing-GCC-Aluminium-Production
Thursday, July 5, 2012 The cost paid to secure aluminium supplies in Europe has soared to record highs, with the metal sti » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/04/aluminium-premiums-idUSL6E8I2AAW20120704
Thursday, July 5, 2012 The newly added capacity of aluminum smelters in Xinjiang realized just one » http://www.alu.com.cn/enNews/NewsInfo_15940.html
Thursday, July 5, 2012 (Reuters) - China's economic growth probably slowed further in the second quarter to 7.6 percent, i » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-china-economy-gdp-idUSBRE86408M20120705
Thursday, July 5, 2012 (Reuters) - China's Wuhan Iron & Steel Group, the country's fourth-largest steel producer, denied a » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/04/china-wuhan-brazil-idUSL3E8I40ZK20120704
Thursday, July 5, 2012 The government has said it is seeking to buy control of Indonesia Asahan Alumnium from Japan’s Nipp » http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/corporatenews/the-government-prepares-for-a-big-money-takeover-of-aluminum-smelter-inalum/5...
Thursday, July 5, 2012 Bosnia's aluminium smelter Aluminij Mostar said it may have to cut output, due to lower metal price » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/03/bosnia-aluminium-idINL6E8I36RA20120703
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Coal inventories in Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and Huanghua, China's major coal ports, have reached reco » http://www.china.org.cn/business/2012-07/03/content_25792118.htm
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 There’s no way to sugarcoat it: The already-sluggish U.S. economy is stalling out, stung by doubts » http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-07-02/commentary/32500884_1_factory-sector-manufacturing-index-manufacturing-sector
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Europe's debt crisis slammed into the world's factories last month, with U.S. manufacturing contrac » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/02/global-economy-idINL2E8I23LD20120702
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 (Reuters) - Britain's economy is too weak to produce a meaningful recovery, the British Chambers of » http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/03/britain-bcc-idINL6E8I34FN20120703
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 United Co. Rusal (0486.HK) plans to embark on a modernization program at its Novokuznetsk aluminum » http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/07/03/rusal-to-up-novokuznetsk-2012-aluminum-output-to-286000-tons/
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp's 330,000-barrels-per-day Pascagoula, Mississippi refinery shut a unit on » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/01/refinery-operations-chevron-pascagoula-idUSL2E8I13BJ20120701
Monday, July 2, 2012 The oldest and largest refinery on the East Coast will stay open thanks to a deal between Sunoco an » http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/sunoco-philadelphia-refinery-to-stay-open-thanks-to-investment-from-the-...
Monday, July 2, 2012 Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) said Monday that it has reached an agreement in principle with labor union » http://www.4-traders.com/RIO-TINTO-LIMITED-6492854/news/Rio-Tinto-Reaches-Workers-Pact-At-Canada-Aluminum-Smelter-14395850/
Monday, July 2, 2012 Brazil's government-run oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, will pay » http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/07/02/brazil-petrobras-acquires-full-control-pasadena-refining-systems/
Monday, July 2, 2012 Chevron on Monday reported a pin hole leak in a line at its 265,500-barrels-per-day refinery in El » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/02/us-refinery-operations-chevron-elsegundo-idUSBRE8610HD20120702
Monday, July 2, 2012 US buyers could be forgiven for wondering what on earth is going on with aluminum prices. » http://agmetalminer.com/2012/06/12/why-aluminum-midwest-ingot-price-such-premium-over-lme/
Monday, July 2, 2012 Alcoa (AA.N) on Friday said it expects to keep its Point Henry aluminum smelter in Australia operat » http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/29/us-australia-alcoa-idUSBRE85S06920120629
Monday, July 2, 2012 United Co. Rusal (486), the world’s largest aluminum producer, is considering building a new smelte » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-29/rusal-weighs-replacing-1940s-aluminum-smelter-at-bogoslovsk-site.html
Monday, July 2, 2012 Hindalco Industries, AdityaBirla Group's flagship firm, is on an aggressive drive to raise funds fo » http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Hindalco-Industries-planning-to-raise-Rs-9000-crore-for-Odisha-...
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