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Friday, May 15, 2015 FTC requires LaFarge, Holcim to divest some assets in merger » The Federal Trade Commission said it will require cement makers LaFarge and Holcim to divest some of their assets in 12 U....
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Lafarge sees growth in the Middle East & Africa » Lafarge's first quarter turnover increased by 5.5 per cent to €2779m and EBITDA rose by 17.5 per cent to €403m, while the...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Oil Rig Count And Oil Prices » The dropping oil rig count was talked about long before the recent small recovery in oil prices. http://seekinga...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Aluminium Bahrain CEO Optimistic About $2.5bn Expansion Approval In 2015 » The head of Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), owner of one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, said on Tuesday he was optim...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 UPDATE 1-Saudi, Alcoa aluminium smelter production to top initial target this year » May 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Ma'aden) said a massive smelter run jointly with U.S. group Alcoa, which had e...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 China to Cede Top Oil Buyer Spot Back to U.S. as Refining Slows » China may relinquish its new status as the world’s biggest oil importer back to the U.S. in coming months as demand from r...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Aramco plans up to $80B of overseas spending as refining, chemicals expand » The company has joint-venture plants in China, owns stakes in refining businesses in South Korea, Japan and the US and mar...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Saudi Aramco ramps up spending in Asian refineries » Saudi Aramco is ramping up spending in Asian refineries in what is seen as a move to retain its position as the region’s l...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 UPDATE 1-BP Whiting refinery workers approve pact, end strike -union » May 11 (Reuters) - Striking workers at BP Plc's Whiting, Indiana, refinery ratified a new four-year contract on Monday, fo...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 United Steelworkers union rejects modified proposal by Century Aluminum - union website » May 12 The United Steelworkers union has rejected a modified proposal by Century Aluminum, the local branch for unio...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Rio Tinto cuts jobs in Montreal, scales back Alcan name » Rio Tinto is shedding between 110 and 170 jobs in Montreal as the mining company prepares to move early next year into its...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Rio Tinto Alcan sees possible deficit in 2015 in aluminium market » May 12 Rio Tinto Alcan <RIOXXA.UL], the mining giant's aluminium business, expects a global deficit in the aluminum mar...
Monday, May 11, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Century Aluminum Delays Lockout at Hawesville, Kentucky Smelter » Century Aluminum of Kentucky General Partnership (the "Company"), a subsidiary of Century Aluminum Company CENX, +1.11% ("...
Monday, May 11, 2015 Petcoke Dust and The Business of Regulation » In Chicago politics, candidates sometimes prepare a red herring recipe to distract their constituents from deeper issues....
Monday, May 11, 2015 Middle East Smelters Continue Expansion in Spite of Weak Prices and Falling Premiums » The solid results will have helped the firm’s expansion plans, which are at an advanced stage. The post advises Alba is cl...
Monday, May 11, 2015 FLSmidth to supply equipment for pet coke plant in Saudi Arabia » FLSmidth has received a contract worth approximately USD 32m (DKK 216m) from the Saudi Arabian company GASAN Investment &a...
Friday, May 8, 2015 Repsol lifts profits despite oil price drop » Repsol has pointed to the strength of its refining unit and its integrated business model as helping the Spanish oil compa...
Friday, May 8, 2015 Oil at $60, get ready for 'frack counterattack' » U.S. oil prices are heading into a sweet spot that could spur the fracking industry to crank up some of the drilling it sh...
Friday, May 8, 2015 Implications of Increasing Light Tight Oil Production for U.S. Refining » Recent and projected increases in U.S. crude production have sparked discussion about the implications of current limitati...
Thursday, May 7, 2015 UPDATE 3-Small town evacuated after oil train derails in North Dakota » A BNSF train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire in North Dakota on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of a nearby...
Thursday, May 7, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Lowey: Ban explosive crude from rail » U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey plans to introduce legislation next week that would ban freight trains hauling untreated volatile Bak...
Thursday, May 7, 2015 Study: US oil exports will cut refinery investments » The US capacity to refine light shale oil would still expand should legislators vote to lift the oil-export ban, jus...
Thursday, May 7, 2015 BRIEF-USW calls on Century to rescind lockout threat at Kentucky smelter » Thompson calls on Century Aluminum, controlled by Glencore, to rescind lockout threat for workers at Hawesville, Kentucky...
Thursday, May 7, 2015 Aluminium Bahrain Q1 net profit more than doubles » DUBAI, May 7 (Reuters) - Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), owner of one of the world's largest aluminium smelters, reported a 117...
Thursday, May 7, 2015 Bell Bay Aluminium's outlook improves after warning electricity costs would threaten viability » One of Tasmania's biggest electricity consumers says its future is much more positive despite previously warning the State...
Thursday, May 7, 2015 Renewable Energy Target: Tasmanian Government demands certainty from Commonwealth » The Tasmanian Government is repeating its call for the Federal Government to resolve uncertainty around the future of the...
Thursday, May 7, 2015 Bell Bay Aluminium deal to secure 1,500 jobs, Tasmanian Government says » The Tasmanian Government has struck a secretive deal with Bell Bay Aluminium that it says will secure 1,500 jobs in the me...
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 CEMBUREAU: future EU-ETS must ensure growth and competitiveness for industry » The Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries has recently outlined its views to the European Commission regarding the strat...
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Local 9423 rejects Century's offer » The United Steelworkers Local 9423 membership at Century Aluminum-Hawesville rejected the company's "last, best and...
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 US and Canadian authorities approve LafargeHolcim merger proposal » Lafarge and Holcim have announced that they have received final approval for their proposed ‘merger of equals’ from...
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 VICTIMS’ VOICES: SOUTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOODS OF CHICAGO » For years citizens of Chicago have been fighting to protect themselves from the potentially deadly effects of the black du...
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Noranda posts smaller loss, expects boost from Ameren rate c » Despite a loss last quarter, Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp. expects a future boost from Missouri regulators’ recent decisi...
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 PSC reaches decision in Ameren Missouri Electric Rate Case » The Missouri Public Service Commission has determined that Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri (Ameren Missouri)...
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Asia’s refineries threaten Europe’s » GlobalData has said that major refineries planned to come online over the next four years, primarily new facilities in Asi...
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Arch Coal Holding On For An Appalachian-Driven Rebound » Punishing declines in the price of Appalachian thermal and metallurgical coal have gutted Arch Coal's profitability and ca...
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