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Mining/Shipping 7/6 - Mesabi Daily News
Mon 6 Jul 2009 5:34am
WASHINGTON, D.C. While most of the U.S. steel industry remains stymied by low demand and severe economic downturn, one spot of good news came out last week: Foreign steel imports are down 23 perc......

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BULL'S EYE: Rolta India, Tata Steel, Max, Cairn India, Aditya Birla ... - Economi...
Mon 6 Jul 2009 3:10am
CMP: Rs 127 BNP Paribas upgrades Rolta India to `Buy with a target price Rs 160. Management indicates that order inflow continues to improve and that the company is on track to meet its FY09 guida......

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4742497.cms?FORM=ZZNR5

China steelmakers working on lower ore price - Deepika Global
Sun 5 Jul 2009 10:53pm
BEIJING, Jul 4 (Reuters) China's steel industry body is still looking for a lower iron ore price in negotiations with key suppliers, the president of Baosteel 600019.SS> said on Saturday, adding th......

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Urgent restoration of power supply to steel industry urged - Regional Times
Sun 5 Jul 2009 8:40pm
Urgent restoration of power supply to steel industry urgedRegional TimesISLAMABAD: The unspecified suspension of power supply to steel industry in the Capital has brought their production to a grin......

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Kazakhstan resolves issues with ONGC Videsh - Economic Times
Sun 5 Jul 2009 3:58pm
ASTANA: Kazakhstan has resolved its issues with steel magnate Lakshmi N Mittal and with India's largest oil explorer ONGC Videsh and the "situation is coming to a successful end", a top diplomat ha......

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Arcelor-Mittal to re-open furnace in Belgium plant - Economic Times
Sun 5 Jul 2009 11:47am
BRUSSELS: Steelmaker Arcelor-Mittal would re-open the second blast furnace at its plant in Ghent, Belgium, in August, local media reported on Sunday. The furnace was closed down in April as a resul......

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Arcelor-Mittal to re-open furnace in Belgium plant - MSN India
Sun 5 Jul 2009 11:11am
Brussels: Steelmaker Arcelor-Mittal would re-open the second blast furnace at its plant in Ghent, Belgium, in August, EuAsiaNews reported Sunday. The furnace was closed down in April as a result of......

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Initial work on Bhatinda refinery likely by 2011: Mittal - Indian Express
Sun 5 Jul 2009 10:12am
Initial work on Bhatinda refinery likely by 2011: MittalIndian ExpressSteel czar Lakshmi N Mittal said initial installations at the Bhatinda oil refinery is likely to come up in the first half of 2......

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Arcelor-Mittal to re-open furnace in Belgium plant - Thaindian.com
Sun 5 Jul 2009 10:07am
Brussels, July 5 (IANS) Steelmaker Arcelor-Mittal would re-open the second blast furnace at its plant in Ghent, Belgium, in August, EuAsiaNews reported Sunday. The furnace was closed down in April ......

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Budget likely to double import duty on steel to 10 pc - Hindu
Sun 5 Jul 2009 8:21am
Budget likely to double import duty on steel to 10 pcHinduMr. Jindal also said that the Budget might levy tax on exports of raw materials used in the steel industry, mainly iron ore and coal, and i......

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