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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Dockworkers' contract expires, but trade continues »
The contract that keeps thousands of dockworkers on the job at West Coast ports from San Diego to Seattle is expiring, but...
Monday, June 30, 2014
Renewable energy target: MPs lobby Coalition to exempt aluminium »
The Alcoa aluminium smelter at Point Henry in Geelong. The industry is known for its intensive use of electricity during p...
Monday, June 30, 2014
Calls for aluminium to be exempt from the RET »
Prime Minister Tony Abbott's cabinet is facing new pressure over its commitment to the Renewable Energy Target (RET), with...
Monday, June 30, 2014
Global viewpoint: African cement sector »
Some of the key facts emerging at the World Economic Forum in January were: Africa’s population is projected to grow to 2...
Monday, June 30, 2014
Lafarge seeks approval to use plastic waste as alternative fuel »
Lafarge is moving ahead with an attempt to use plastic waste instead of coal at its Brookfield cement plant in Nova Scotia...
Monday, June 30, 2014
Asia refiners shun Iraq crude in spot markets on conflict worries »
Many Asian refiners say they are shying away from buying the flagship grade of Iraqi crude in spot markets, worried that t...
Monday, June 30, 2014
Redefining Refining & U.S. Government Policy: Analysis »
A recent WSJ article and BIS permits raise questions and highlight the debate as to what constitutes processing, or refini...
Friday, June 27, 2014
Longshoremen Contract Threatens U.S. West Coast Port Trade »
Business groups are urging longshoremen and their employers to avoid a dispute that could cripple ports along the West Coa...
Friday, June 27, 2014
Germany’s New Coal Plants Push Power Glut to 4-Year High »
Germany is headed for its biggest electricity glut since 2011 as new coal-fired plants start and generation of wind and so...
Friday, June 27, 2014
Green energy generation surges to 20 per cent of all UK electricity in first quarter »
One fifth of all electricity was generated in Britain by wind farms or other green technologies in the first three months...
Friday, June 27, 2014
Capturing Carbon Drives up Energy Costs »
Claims by Roger Meiners -- a Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Arlington -- that "the latest salvo [by...
Friday, June 27, 2014
India Hoping Aluminum Demand Bounces Back »
It may have plateaued in the last three years, but analysts are hoping that India’s aluminum demand will grow in the curre...
Friday, June 27, 2014
After 125 years, Alcoa looks beyond aluminum »
Alcoa Inc, the company that helped create the aluminum industry more than a century ago, is reinventing itself as a manufa...
Friday, June 27, 2014
UK economy more balanced, GDP revisions reveal »
Britain's economic recovery has been more balanced than previously thought, latest official figures have shown. http://w...
Friday, June 27, 2014
Ifo raises German economic forecasts a notch, domestic factors help »
Germany's economy will grow by 2.0 percent this year, Ifo institute said on Thursday, slightly raising its previous foreca...
Friday, June 27, 2014
Traditional Economy Rebounds Could Threaten Emerging Markets »
It was only a few short years ago that the emerging markets, especially the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South...
Friday, June 27, 2014
Economy’s stumble in first quarter historic »
The U.S. economy contracted by 2.9% in the first quarter, marking the biggest drop since early 2009 when the Great Recessi...
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Tiwai Pt smelter back in the black »
Southland's Tiwai Point aluminium smelter is making a profit again, helped in part by taxpayers forking out a $30 million...
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Tehan calls for Portland smelter cost protection »
WANNON MP Dan Tehan will urge federal cabinet to scrap a forecast $10 million bill for the Portland Aluminium smelter unde...
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Holcim confirms NZ cement plant closure »
Holcim New Zealand is going ahead with its plans to close its New Zealand cement manufacturing plant by the second half of...
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Holcim Bangladesh expands cement capacity to meet demand »
According to reports, Holcim has increased its capacity in Bangladesh through a Tk.300 crore investment, bringing total ce...
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Hunter MP opposed to dumping of former smelter waste in disused mine »
Federal Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon says he is opposed to any plans to dump waste from the former Kurri Kurri aluminium smel...
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Dozens tell DEQ to deny pet coke permit for River Rouge/Ecorse site »
DEQ representatives say they expect to make a final decision in about a month on whether to grant a permit to Detroit Bulk...
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Relaxation of Export Ban Puts Pressure on Refiners »
Shares of oil refining companies, Valero Energy Corporation ( VLO ) and Phillips 66 ( PSX ) suffered a sharp fall in yeste...
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Germany ups new green energy surcharge on industry to meet EU rules »
Germany on Tuesday offered to change a planned reform of its renewable energy policy, trying to end a standoff with the Eu...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
US challenges oil export ban with approvals for two Texas companies »
The Obama administration has cleared the way for two energy companies to sell an ultralight variety of oil overseas after...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
US set to allow crude oil exports after four decade ban »
The US Commerce Department has given the go-ahead to several companies to export crude oil, a big policy change essentiall...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Economy shrank 2.9% in 1st quarter, much worse than earlier estimates »
The economy had its worst performance since the Great Recession in the first three months of the year, contracting at an a...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
ASIA THERMAL COAL: Domestic price uncertainty deterring China import buyers »
Uncertainty over the scale of widely-expected price cuts by Chinese coal producers for July domestic cargoes has cast a cl...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Republicans push Keystone vote in Senate »
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said Tuesday that Republicans are trying to push for a vote on the Keystone XL pipeline, after...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Keystone Pipeline Path Illegal, Foes Tell Nebraska Court »
Nebraska landowners opposed to the proposed $5.4 billion Keystone XL pipeline urged the state’s highest court to uphold a...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Indian refiners processed 2.3 pct less oil in May vs yr ago »
Indian refiners processed 2.3 percent less oil in May than a year earlier at about 4.3 million barrels per day (bpd), gove...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Southeast Side Chicagoans Want Answers About Reported Uptick In Petcoke-Filled Trains »
Southeast Side Chicagoans are sounding the alarm on the latest environmental and public safety issue impacting their commu...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Tiwai's owner improves but still records loss »
Rio Tinto, majority owner of Southland's Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter, has today announced another disappointing result for...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Rio Tinto Alcan says Bluff smelter hurt by high kiwi, lower prices »
Rio Tinto Alcan (New Zealand), which holds Rio Tinto's stake in the Bluff aluminium smelter, is mulling its response after...

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