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China’s Water Supply Is Contaminated and Shrinking

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Jiangxi Copper Predicts 7% Growth in China Copper Consumption 2015

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China to cap energy consumption

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Codelco Seen Trimming 2015 China Copper Premium Amid Surplus

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India: Aluminium companies benefiting by unusually high premiums

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China aluminium: Getting the numbers right

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Goldman, Glencore Found in ‘Merry-Go-Round’ Aluminum Trades – Bloomberg.

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COLUMN-Aluminium pricing may never be the same again: Andy Home

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Japan’s CR Stainless Steel Mills Hold Out at $2,500 FOB

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Glencore, French open $7bn nickel mine in New Caledonia.

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China’s aluminum producers drop by more than half in decade to 64

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Iron Ore Extends Bear Market as Miner Says ‘We Are Price Takers’

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From Iron Awe to Iron Gore.

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Aluminium: Malaysia – The “new Indonesia?”

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Codelco offers 2015 U.S. copper premium at 4 cents lb traders

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Copper companies strike optimistic note on medium-term prices

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West African Mining Projects Take Hit From Ebola Crisis

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WMN opinion: At last, hopes of reviving Cornish tin come closer

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China-Australia trade deal will officially scrap 8% duty on alumina imports

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China’s October refined copper output jumps 14% on year to 732,746 mt

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Goldman Cuts Copper Price Forecast on Rising Dollar, Falling Oil

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Japan aluminium stocks hit 5-1/2-year high as demand shrinks.

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China home price fall deepens despite policy support, FDI slips

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COLUMN-Funds or fundamentals? Which has stymied the tin market?: Andy Home

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INTERVIEW-Tighter credit is new status quo in China post-Qingdao -Trafigura

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Why the aluminium drink can isn’t going to get canned

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Trade flurry evidences further decline in Turkish scrap imports

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North American aluminum mill order index up 10% in October on year: group

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Next nickel boom may not be too far away: Macquarie

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COLUMN-The hidden hand in the global copper market: Andy Home

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JOBS: Commodities Digital Marketing and CRM Manager, London #jobs #commodities

JOBS: Commodities Digital Marketing and CRM Manager, London

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Dr. Copper Points to Stronger Growth Than Oil’s Plunge Suggests

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Copper prices to continue to fall over next 18 to 24 months: CRU

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Brazil’s Vale narrows Nov term discount for SSFT, SSFG iron ore fines: customers

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South China Copper Prices Outperform on Cash Shortage at One Guangdong Trader

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INTERVIEW: Slide in China copper premiums doesn’t signal collapse – Codelco

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China Likely to Cut 2015 Growth Target to 7% as Economic Activity Remains Weak.

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Industrial accident sparks fire at Arizona copper mine

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Codelco keeps 2015 copper premium flat in Europe – sources

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Seaborne iron ore lump spot prices rise near record high on strong demand

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