Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-27T17:02:35+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) 2009-11-19T21:54:19+01:00 2009-11-19T21:54:19+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/americasRegulatoryNews/idUSN1918864020091119 Carole Vaporean

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 ...

2009-11-18T19:30:06+01:00 2009-11-18T19:30:06+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/basicMaterialsSector/idUSN1811354520091118 Carole Vaporean

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.

2009-11-11T21:18:15+01:00 2009-11-11T21:18:15+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssMiningMetalsSpecialty/idUSN1157933020091111 Carole Vaporean

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 ...

2009-11-11T17:02:52+01:00 2009-11-11T17:02:52+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/basicMaterialsSector/idUSN1142748720091111 Carole Vaporean

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.

2009-11-11T22:02:55+01:00 2009-11-11T22:02:55+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/etfNews/idUSLB62638420091111 Carole Vaporean

* Chinese copper imports fall, but economic data robust

2009-11-09T23:19:41+01:00 2009-11-09T23:19:41+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/basicMaterialsSector/idUSN098390820091109 Carole Vaporean

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 ...

2009-11-09T16:55:34+01:00 2009-11-09T16:55:34+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN0942454220091109 Carole Vaporean

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 ...

2009-11-06T20:41:56+01:00 2009-11-06T20:41:56+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/usDollarRpt/idUSN0620150320091106 Carole Vaporean

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 ...

2009-11-05T21:52:35+01:00 2009-11-05T21:52:35+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSL541769220091105 Carole Vaporean

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.

2009-11-05T20:59:11+01:00 2009-11-05T20:59:11+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSN0556130920091105 Carole Vaporean

NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - U.S. copper futures remained moderately lower into the close on Thursday, falling on technical selling and a huge inventory rise, but the downside was buffered by better-than-forecast U.S. economic data and a stronger euro ...