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19 Nov 2008 Zinc  ►  Umicore cuts 2008 forecast on auto slowdown
Umicore said on Wednesday it had cut its profit forecast because of the rapid deterioration of the global automotive market and announced production shutdowns at many car manufacturers... more 
  Aluminium matches 3-yr low after U.S. data
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  OZ minerals can't rule out writedown
THE market is bracing for a series of writedowns in mining assets and listed investments coinciding with the release of accounts in February after OZ Minerals yesterday admitted those actions were... more 
  Rising stocks push aluminium close to 3-yr low
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  Shanghai copper up 2 pct, LME eases as outlook gnaws
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  Western Mining to buy into steel mill for $161 mln
Western Mining Co said on Wednesday it plans to purchase a 39 percent stake in Xining Special Steel Group from its parent for 1.1 billion yuan ($161.2 million)... more 
18 Nov 2008   Aluminium touches 3-year low before turning higher
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  Firestone Ventures announces Torlon Hill zinc-lead resource estimate
Firestone Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FV) (FRANKFURT:F5V) is pleased to announce that it has completed a National Instrument 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource estimate for its Torlon zinc oxide... more 
  Nyrstar zinc, lead production up slightly in 1st 9 months of 08
Belgian metals producer Nyrstar (NYR.BT) Tuesday said its production of lead and zinc grew slightly in the first three quarters of the year compared with the same period last year... more 
  Nyrstar Q3 zinc output slips, eyes more cuts
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  Aluminium touches 3-yr low as demand fears rise
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  Copper extends losses, no respite in sight
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17 Nov 2008   World refined zinc market in 112,000 tonne surplus in Jan-Sep
ILZSG said Monday that the world market for refined zinc was in a 112,000-metric ton surplus in January to September... more 
  Copper falls, aluminium hits 3-yr low on demand woes
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  Copper falls 3 pct as recession woes persist
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  Oz well positioned to expand in Asia
Australia-based Oz Minerals Ltd, the world's second-largest zinc producer, vows to continue its exploration projects in Asia despite the plunge in commodity prices and demand stemming from the global... more 
  Macquarie cuts commodity price f'casts by up to 60 pct
Investment bank Macquarie said on Monday it had cut its 2009 forecasts for base metals, coal and iron ore by up to 60 percent to reflect the deteriorating global economic outlook... more 
  Giant mines scramble to cut output
Mining companies -- which couldn't dig minerals out of the earth fast enough just a few months ago -- now are struggling to climb out of a very deep hole... more 
  Copper falls 2 percent on economic woes
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14 Nov 2008   Copper ends up 5 pct, gains cut on Wall St slide
Copper prices ended up over 5 percent Friday as a rebound in global equity markets gave a lift to the broader metals complex, offsetting a stronger U.S. dollar and renewed losses on Wall Street... more