Base metals demand picture likely to modestly improve in 2014: Barclays

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Zinc surplus overdone, 2014 price seen at average $2,000/mt: Commerzbank

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Chatter of US steel sheet hike intensifying on rising scrap prices

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PLATTS ANALYSIS: Overcapacity in China likely to hit steel, ore prices

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Nickel Is Best Bet for Barclays as Ore Ban Revives Worst Metal

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BHP Billiton CEO Looks to Cut Annual Spend Below US$15 Bln

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Indonesia trying to skirt its own ban on mineral ore exports

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China`s daily steel output hits year low in November

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Barclays favors nickel in 2014, bearish on gold and oil

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ANALYSIS-With Washington watching, U.S. aluminum stocks dwindle

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COLUMN-Leave critical minerals to the market: Kemp

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North American car battery sales rise in Oct

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Deutsche Bank lays off two iron ore swaps traders in restructuring: sources

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LORD COPPER: What to do about aluminium?

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China Copper Premium Near Record Level on Trade Financing Demand

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PanAust raises output expectations for 2014.

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Hindustan Zinc settles 2014 zinc and lead premiums

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Italy: Steel scrap market report, December 2013.

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Australian alumina price stable as participants eye bauxite, Gove developments

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BHP to pay 41 pct more to China copper smelters in H1 charges-sources

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Graphene production improves by using giant copper grains

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Kazakhmys sells assets to strengthen balance sheet and re-focus

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ArcelorMittal SA CEO Nyembezi-Heita to step down next year

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In the pits? Mining and metals firms and the slowing of the supercycle.

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Hudbay bulks up for three growth projects.

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75th Session of the OECD Steel Committee

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World Steel Association: Forecast for apparent steel use in 2014

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OECD: Broad trends taking place in the global steel market

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Will 2013’s commodity supply surge continue into 2014?

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Glencore revives interest in Rio’s Canada iron ore assets

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Two killed at Tasmanian copper mine

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Metals shortages, lack of substitutes may harm innovation – Yale report

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Guangdong Rising Nonferrous Sells Rare Earth after SRB Stockpiling Expectations Fall Through.

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Freeport seeks approval for Grasberg exports in 2014

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Commodity prices to fall in 2014, but will rebound in 2015-16 – Goldman Sachs

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Mexico’s economy ministry tightens steel import rules to combat illegal practices

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China’s Dec iron ore price to fall on oversupply, lower steel output: CISA

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Turkey’s Tekeli Metal enters German market with Interseroh scrapyard buy

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EUROPE ALUMINUM ALLOY: Strong demand seen from Q1, January buyers

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Rhodium falls to $880-935/oz on investor selling

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