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UPDATE 2-Alcoa ordered to repay Italy state aid; will idle ops
MILAN/NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Alcoa Inc <AA.N> said on Thursday it will temporarily idle operations at its two smelters in Italy after the European Commission ordered the U.S. aluminum producer to pay back most of the state aid it has received ... Full Article
UPDATE 2-Alcoa ordered to repay Italy state aid; will idle ops
MILAN/NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Alcoa Inc <AA.N> said on Thursday it will temporarily idle operations at its two smelters in Italy after the European Commission ordered the U.S. aluminum producer to pay back most of the state aid it has received ... Full Article
Century to resume building at new Iceland smelter
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Century Aluminum Co <CENX.O> plans to restart construction at its Helguvik greenfield smelter project in Iceland and to produce its first metal at the plant by early 2012, a company official said Wednesday. Full Article
US copper closes modestly higher as dollar rebounds
NEW YORK, Nov 11 (Reuters) - U.S. copper futures finished Wednesday with small gains, pulling off early highs when the dollar recouped its losses, but supported by positive economic data from China, the world's largest consumer of the red metal, and ... Full Article
US copper cuts early gains as dollar recovers
NEW YORK, Nov 11 (Reuters) - U.S. copper futures rallied in early Wednesday trade as the dollar fell to a new 15-month low against major currencies, then gave back most of those gains when the dollar recovered, traders said. Full Article
METALS-Copper cuts gain on dollar rebound, China data aids
* Chinese copper imports fall, but economic data robust Full Article
BofA sees aluminum staying weak in 2010-analysts
NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Aluminum prices should remain weak into 2010, with smelters expected to restart some idled production despite a surplus already overhanging the global market, keeping prices at "bearish" levels, according to a Bank of America ... Full Article
Ormet lays off 60 workers at aluminum smelter
NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Ormet Corp <ORMT.PK>, an independent U.S. primary aluminum producer, laid off 60 of 100 workers it had previously announced would be let go at its 266,000 tonne-a-year aluminum smelter in Hannibal, Ohio, a spokeswoman ... Full Article
US gold closes strong, off $1,100/oz, on weak jobs
NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.S. gold futures finished Friday moderately higher, pulling off from the $1,100 per ounce all-time high, but remaining strong as investors sought their safety after the October U.S. labor market data came in much weaker than ... Full Article
METALS-Copper falls, rising inventories signal weak demand
NEW YORK/LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Copper remained lower into late trade on Thursday, hit by another jump in inventories that renewed concerns about weak demand for the red metal and whether Chinese buying will continue as prices rise. Full Article
