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Stemcor invites final binding bids for Indian iron ore assets.

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North American aluminum shipments to slow this year: Lawrence Capital Management.

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London Metal Exchange lists Panama City, Florida for copper

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China’s Minmetals submits first-round bid for Las Bambas mine

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LME Rule Changes Seen by Eurofer Benefiting Metals Producers – Bloomberg.

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Special “antimicrobial” train launched in Chile – News – Society – Russian Radio.

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High-Frequency Trading – Cost or benefit – Lord Copper.

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$100bn in private equity stalking mining assets

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Japan’s stainless flat steel exports down in August.

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BIR Ferrous World Mirror October 2013.

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Myanmar to get bigger slice of profits at China-backed copper mine.

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US considers dumping of rebar by Turkey & Mexico.

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Philippine govt vows to develop iron and steel industry

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Hindalco may sell Australian copper mine.

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Mopani extends lifespan with $1.3bn investment.

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Horsehead Holding plans to open Mooresboro zinc plant this year.

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New company will build plant to manufacture zinc oxide.

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Steel Ministry seeks land, ore status from states for ultra mega projects

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Freeport Indonesia union says reaches tentative deal on wages

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Smelter gets some help from PUCO with power bill; is it enough to stay open?

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UK Scrap Metal Legislation Begins – RT – Recycling Today.

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LBMA survey returns US$1,405/oz gold price by November 2014.

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Glencore Xstrata to close nickel mine in the Dominican Republic

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Australia’s Port Hedland Sept iron ore exports to China climb

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Manganese ore prices to remain stable despite uptick in silicomanganese: trade

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European hot rolled coil steel swap trades again: trade.

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Copper move to oversupply in 2014-15 to push prices lower: Natixis.

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Short-term investors fueled $4.17-bil in gold ETP outflows.

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Ferrous scrap prices firm in US market – Metals | Platts News Article & Story.

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KGHM sticks to 2013 forecast despite copper price fall

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COLUMN-Commodity markets will go dark if shutdown continues: Kemp

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EU policy-makers grapple with scope of commodity trade law

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Collahuasi’s lights could flicker if Endesa doesn’t clean up Patache plant – BNamericas.

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Katter challenges Glencore on its future in Queensland.

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Rio Tinto makes progress on Oyu Tolgoi mine.

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Terramin’s Angas zinc mine shuts its gates.

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Alumina refinery falls €7.7m into the red.

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MMS to raise zinc output in H2

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UN experts urge POSCO to halt steel plant in India.

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