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Wednesday, June 8, 2011 While oil, gas and US equity markets barely moved in Tuesday trading, over-the-counter coal prices » http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/Coal/8972011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Rio Tinto Alcan sees strong demand for aluminium in all sectors, but remains cautious about its med » http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/INTERVIEW-Rio-Tinto-remains-cautious-on-aluminum-o-HM65Q?opendocument&s...
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Democratic Republic of Congo’s plans to generate 40,000 megawatts by damming the Congo River could » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-08/congo-s-inga-hydropower-project-may-need-phased-implementation-afdb-says.html
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Oxbow Carbon & Minerals LLC, Oxbow Mining, LLC, Oxbow Calcining International LLC, Oxbow Midwest Ca » http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&tkr=BRK%2FA:US&sid=aSf1jRu90klQ
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Ormet Corporation, a top U.S. producer of aluminum, today announced that Trafigura Beheer BV, throu » http://www.ormet.com/News/PDF/Terminal%20%20Press%20release%20June%203%202011Final.pdf
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 State-controlled oil companies Venezuela's PDVSA and Brazil's Petrobras (PETR4.SA: Quote) have agre » http://af.reuters.com/article/idAFN0628210220110606
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 European coal derivatives rose on speculation demand may strengthen in the region as countries cut » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-07/european-coal-rises-in-london-up-for-a-second-straight-session.html
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Indonesian cement production capacity will increase by 2.5 million tonnes to 68.5 million tonnes by » http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/07/indonesia-economy-cement-idUSL3E7H725U20110607
Monday, June 6, 2011 Aquila Resources said on Monday it was urgently seeking to resolve a dispute with Brazil's Vale ove » http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/06/aquila-vale-idUSL3E7H600R20110606
Monday, June 6, 2011 Coal export prices gained for the first time in four weeks at South Africa’s Richards Bay on accele » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-06/south-african-coal-has-first-gain-in-four-weeks-on-increased-china-buying.html
Monday, June 6, 2011 The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued a $1,700 penalty to Northwest Aluminum Sp » http://www.recyclingtoday.com/oregon-deq-fine-northwest-aluminum.aspx
Monday, June 6, 2011 Dubai is seeking its first tradable emission credits as it seeks to increase energy efficiency and » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-06/dubai-follows-abu-dhabi-in-the-pursuit-of-un-emissions-credits.html
Monday, June 6, 2011 Russian aluminum giant UC RUSAL plans to increase annual aluminum production by around 1 million to » http://www.prime-tass.com/news/_Exec_sees_RUSALs_aluminum_production_up_by_1_mln_tns_in_34_years/0/%7B6280653C-D297-4A70-9...
Friday, June 3, 2011 Ecopetrol SA (ECOPETL), the Colombian oil producer which expects to more than double output this de » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-25/china-luring-crude-from-u-s-as-ecopetrol-targets-asia-for-surge-in-output.html
Friday, June 3, 2011 Shareholders overwhelmingly approved coal producer Alpha Natural Resources' $7.1 billion takeover o » http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/business/7590849.html#ixzz1OEBnEtG4
Friday, June 3, 2011 Venezuela's national oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela SA, faces an August deadline to put its ca » http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2011/06/02/brazil-petrobras-plays-waiting-game-with-possible-partner-pdvsa/#ixzz1OEB...
Friday, June 3, 2011 According to data, China’s aluminum production was at 5.6 million tonnes in 2010 and it was expecte » http://www.worldal.com/news/china/2011-06-03/130708629735367.shtml
Friday, June 3, 2011 ACC Ltd., reported May cement production of 2.01 million tonnes, up by ten percent from the1.82 mil » http://www.rttnews.com/Content/IndianNews.aspx?Id=1636550&SM=1
Friday, June 3, 2011 The country's six key infrastructure industries grew 5.2% in April compared to 7.5% in the same mon » http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-02/india-business/29612732_1_core-sector-petroleum-refinery-products-s...
Friday, June 3, 2011 The Alcoa Intalco Works aluminum smelter near Ferndale is adjusting operations in order to consume » http://kgmi.com/Ferndale-Plant-Adjusting-Operations/10022344
Thursday, June 2, 2011 The trading came as the Bank of Israel revised higher its growth forecast for the Israeli economy, » http://www.marketwatch.com/story/israel-stocks-fall-central-bank-lifts-gdp-outlook-2011-06-01?link=MW_latest_news
Thursday, June 2, 2011 Mexico economists cut their 2011 inflation forecast for a third month as prices fell in the month t » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-01/mexico-economists-cut-2011-cpi-forecast-keep-gdp-at-4-37-2-.html
Thursday, June 2, 2011 Two bright spots over the past few months — manufacturing and job creation by private companies — b » http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-economic-recovery-is-faltering/2011/06/01/AGYp8OGH_story.html
Thursday, June 2, 2011 U.K. manufacturing grew at the slowest pace in almost two years in May as weak domestic demand led » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-01/u-k-cips-may-manufacturing-index-falls-to-20-month-low-1-.html
Thursday, June 2, 2011 Manufacturing growth from China to the euro region and the U.S. slowed in May, adding to signs that » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-01/manufacturing-growth-weakens-from-china-to-europe-as-global-economy-ebbs.html
Thursday, June 2, 2011 Reacting to multiple signs of a slowing U.S. economy, North American stock markets skidded lower wh » http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/markets-slide-on-fears-of-growing-economic-weakness/article2043531/
Thursday, June 2, 2011 Reports Wednesday on manufacturing and company hiring were so weak that many economists immediately » http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=13737224
Thursday, June 2, 2011 U.K. 10-year government bond yields reached a six-month low as speculation that slowing U.K. econom » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-02/pound-snaps-three-day-decline-versus-dollar-before-pmi-construction-index.html
Thursday, June 2, 2011 New York - Crude oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday (01/06/2011), weak economic data pressured th » http://businessarea.org/down-oil-prices-caused-by-weak-u-s-economic-data-273335.html
Thursday, June 2, 2011 ABBOT Point in North Queensland could become one of the biggest coal ports in the world if Queensla » http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/state-proposes-6bn-coal-port-expansion/story-e6frg8zx-1226067493717
Thursday, June 2, 2011 The Australian economy shrank 1.2 percent in the first quarter from the previous quarter, suffering » http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/02/business/global/02ozecon.html?_r=1
Thursday, June 2, 2011 Coal production in the U.S. increased to 1,085.3 million short tons in 2010, according to prelimina » http://www.powergenworldwide.com/index/display/articledisplay/7376921081/articles/powergenworldwide/coal-generation/o-and-...
Thursday, June 2, 2011 Global aluminum production climbed to the highest daily average in April since at least 1999 amid r » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-31/world-aluminum-output-reaches-highest-since-1999-as-prices-climb.html
Thursday, June 2, 2011 -- We expect the operating performance of U.S.-based aluminum producer Noranda Aluminum to continue » http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/31/markets-ratings-norandaaluminim-idUSWNA991720110531?type=bondsNews
Thursday, June 2, 2011 Venezuela's government has approved $70 million for badly needed raw materials and replacement part » http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/Metals/6151310
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