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As Washington and Beijing tighten controls on technology and critical materials, neutrality is becoming a costly corporate strategy.
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Interlink Metals and Chemicals AG, a leading Swiss titanium distributor and trader, aims to alleviate material shortages and drag in production capacity with a new fully integrated facility in the Middle East.
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Walls of water filled with mining waste cascaded downhill when the dams burst on Thursday, engulfing the village of Bento Rodrigues and its 600 residents.
Fed Regulators Accuse Murray Energy Of Trying To Silence Whistleblowers, Creating 'Atmosphere Of Intimidation' At 5 West Virginia Coal Mines
Coal giant Murray Energy, now under fire for its safety record, told miners they were filing too many complaints with the government, regulators say.
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The chemical warehouse explosions earlier this week have left the Chinese city a ghost town.
Peruvian President Sees Popularity Drop After Mine Protest Clashes
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Most major food companies recognize the risk drought and water scarcity pose to their businesses, but few are actively working to cut water use.
China's Jiangjiawan Coal Mine Flooding Kills 8, Traps 13
The coal mine is owned by Datong Coal Mine Group and can produce 900,000 tons annually.
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Alcoa will kick off earnings season Wednesday, in what's expected to be a tepid reporting period at best because of these two major factors.
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Chemists witnessed -- for the first time -- the birth of a molecule in a breakthrough that could augur new medicines.
US Steel To Fire 756 Workers, Idle Plants In Texas And Ohio As Oil Prices Slump
At the end of 2013, U.S. Steel Corp. had about 26,000 employees in North America and about 12,500 in Europe.
UK Construction PMI Falls To Lowest Since July 2013: Markit/CIPS
The Markit/CIPS construction purchasing managers' index fell to 57.6 in December from 59.4 in November.
Emerging Markets 2014: How Russian Ruble Crisis, Tumbling Oil Prices Will Affect Bond Markets
The global decline in crude oil prices is beginning to reveal consequences around the globe — far beyond the Russian ruble crisis.
‘Fundamentals’ Aren’t Greasing Crude Oil Price Slide: OPEC Chief
"The fundamentals should not lead to this dramatic reduction [in price]," OPEC Secretary General Abdullah al-Badri says Sunday.
Rio Tinto-BHP Billiton Arizona Copper Mine Gets Backing Of US Congress
The Resolution mine in Arizona could produce more than 1 billion pounds of copper a year at its peak.
EU Predicts Stable Gas Supply For Winter Despite Ukraine-Russia Payments Conflict
Ukraine and Russia had signed a deal in late October to continue gas supplies through the winter as a temporary solution to a payments stand-off.
US Trade Deficit Rose In September, Will Pull Down Q3 GDP Estimate
A global economic slowdown weakened demand for American-made goods.
Turkey's Erdoğan Could Lose Support After Another Coal Mine Collapses, Trapping 23 People
A coal mine collapsed in Turkey Tuesday, trapping 23 people. It was the second coal mine disaster in five months.
China Coal Mine Accident Kills 16 In Xinjiang Province
China's mines are the deadliest in the world because of lax enforcement of safety standards and a rush to feed demand from a robust economy.
US Housing Starts Rose In September, Beat Expectations
The more volatile multifamily home segment led the increase.
Rio Tinto Rejects Glencore Merger Approach Amid Iron Ore Slump
A merger would have created the world's biggest miner, supplanting BHP Billiton.
Australia Oil Find Could Ignite Drilling Boom Off Country's Northwest Coast
Reports of an Australian oil find of up to 300 million barrels in the Canning Basin could be Australia's largest discovery in decades and help offset iron ore collapse.
WTO Dismisses China’s Environmental Defense For Limiting Exports Of Rare Earth Elements
China can’t use environmentalism as a defense for quashing rare earth elements exports if it’s not curbing extraction, the WTO says.
GlaxoSmithKline Reacts To Corruption Charges In Syria
GSK, which faces a series of corruption charges in countries across the globe, also suspended its distributors in Syria.
Ohio Drinking Water Turns Toxic As Lake Erie Faces Algae Infestation
Preventing another algae attack in Lake Erie will be the next priority for officials, once the water is declared safe to drink.
Australia Approves Adani's $16B Carmichael Coal Project
The Carmichael mine has sparked protests from green groups and marine tour operators worried about carbon pollution.
Russian Sanctions Prompt Steelmaker Severstal To Sell US Facilities
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Washington Wildfires Spread, Largest In State History
Four fires ignited Monday have spread across more than 300 square miles.
Trafigura Targets $8B India Metals Market With Online Store
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Climate Change Solutions: Architects Look To Slums As Models For Sustainable Living
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Though rumors of a resolution have been flying, it could take months to recover from a five-month mining strike in South Africa.
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