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Iron ore pellet producer Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. said its board has adopted a shareholder rights plan to protect it from unwelcome takeover bids.

MONTREALRio Tinto Alcan says its expansion projects in Canada could be delayed as the company reviews capital expenditures in light of the global financial crisis.

Associated Press - October 15, 2008 11:35 AM ET HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Coal, oil and gas property owner Natural Resource Partners says it's sticking by higher profit guidance for 2008.

Rio may delay $10 billion asset sale as market tumoil worsen; Analysis by Tom Albanese CEO of Rio Tinto

Global miner Rio Tinto warned on Wednesday of slowing Chinese demand for commodities because of the global financial crisis, and signaled a possible delay in plans to sell $10 billion in assets.

Global miner Rio Tinto has warned of slowing Chinese demand for commodities because of the world financial crisis and signalled a possible delay in plans to sell $US10 billion in assets.

Mine operators praised the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration for tackling what they consider a major safety problem across the country.

Harsco Corp. has been awarded a six-year contract valued at more than $17 million to provide steel upgrading and finishing services in France.

Worthington Industries Inc. has filled a top executive post that went vacant this summer in tapping George Stoe, the company's operating chief, as president.

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 /CNW/ -- Capital Gold announced today that the Company produced 4,350 ounces of gold in September at its El Chanate mine in Sonora, Mexico, bringing the combined production for August and ...

Teck Cominco Ltd. , a major Vancouver miner, says it has struck a deal to sell about 27.6 million units of Fording Canadian Coal Trust to a Canadian bank in a move to raise $2.3 billion in cash to help finance ...

The seizure in credit markets caused banks to stop lending to each other, sent U.S. stocks to the worst week in 75 years and prompted an unprecedented effort to cushion global economies.

Kennecott Minerals Co. originally intended to ship the ores to Canada. But project manager Jon Cherry says that plan was scrapped because of soaring fuel costs.

Global iron-ore supplier Rio Tinto will continue to sell ore into spot markets despite a dramatic drop in prices, a company spokesman said, reflecting a resolve to overhaul the way big miners sell ore.

An economics professor at West Virginia University has authored a piece criticizing the effect the state Supreme Court has had on the business climate.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday's session are Monsanto Co., Costco Wholesale Corp., and Alcoa Inc.

"If McCain is elected, we would suggest USEC ; after slumbering for over 20 years, nuclear power is quickly emerging from hibernation and will be satisfying a much larger percentage of the nation's ...

Alcoa reaffirmed its commitment to the pursuit of a sustainable future today, drawing a clear connection between environmental sustainability, through efficiency and conservation, and economic sustainability in ...

Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation announced today that Rick Anderson, Chief Financial Officer, intends to retire October 31, 2008, after a long and distinguished career with the company.

TV Online AK stock drops as stronger dollar 'decimated' manufacturers Steelmaker went from $73.07 in July to $11.03 a share at close of Friday trading.