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					</url></image><item><title>Tokyo Steel to Develop 590MPa Automotive High Tensile Flat Steel</title><link>http://www.japanmetalbulletin.com/top_bn/is091124.html</link><description>Japan Metal Bulletin covers Japan and international trend of iron steel and nonferrous metal industry widely</description><guid>http://www.japanmetalbulletin.com/top_bn/is091124.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.japanmetalbulletin.com" /></item><item><title>RIO TINTO MAY BUY IRON VALLEY DEPOSIT IN W AUSTRALIA'S PILBARA - ...
      </title><link>http://www.zibb.com/article/5688807/RIO+TINTO+MAY+BUY+IRON+VALLEY+DEPOSIT+IN+W+AUSTRALIA+S+PILBARA</link><description>Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) says it may buy Iron Ore Holdings Ltd's (ASX:IOH) Iron Valley deposit in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Rio Tinto has agreed to enter an exclusive agreement with Iron Ore Holdings to examine its Iron Valley deposit, about 10km northeast from Rio Tinto's Yandicoogina</description><guid>http://www.zibb.com/article/5688807/RIO+TINTO+MAY+BUY+IRON+VALLEY+DEPOSIT+IN+W+AUSTRALIA+S+PILBARA</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:54:47 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zibb.com" /></item><item><title>Rising Gold, Flat Dollar Indicate Spread of Inflation Threat</title><link>http://seekingalpha.com/article/174908-rising-gold-flat-dollar-indicate-spread-of-inflation-threat?source=feed</link><description>Calafia Beach Pundit submits: &lt;img</description><guid>http://seekingalpha.com/article/174908-rising-gold-flat-dollar-indicate-spread-of-inflation-threat?source=feed</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:18:03 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://seekingalpha.com" /></item><item><title>Agrium, CF, Terra dances continue</title><link>http://cruonline.crugroup.com/FertilizersChemicals/FertilizerWeek/FertilizerWeekArticle/tabid/180/ItemID/324931/Default.aspx</link><description>If you'd like to see a review copy before you subscribe to Fertilizer Week, just click the trial button below, complete the form and we'll send you samples of each daily newsletter, within 2 working days. Agrium Inc.</description><guid>http://cruonline.crugroup.com/FertilizersChemicals/FertilizerWeek/FertilizerWeekArticle/tabid/180/ItemID/324931/Default.aspx</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:57:07 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://cruonline.crugroup.com" /></item><item><title>Newly published market report: China Mining Report Q4 2009</title><link>http://www.prlog.org/10422394-newly-published-market-report-china-mining-report-q4-2009.html</link><description>Newly published market report: China Mining Report Q4 2009. Fast Market Research recommends "China Mining Report Q4 2009" from Business Monitor International, now available</description><guid>http://www.prlog.org/10422394-newly-published-market-report-china-mining-report-q4-2009.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:32:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.prlog.org" /></item><item><title>23rd November 2009: Platinum jewellery sales 'buoyed by Chinese w...
      </title><link>http://www.platinum.matthey.com//media-room/news-room/platinum-jewellery-sales-buoyed-by-chinese-white-weddings/19473571.html</link><description>Platinum metals prices, applications and sources, supply and demand analysis, review of scientific research, by Johnson Matthey, world's leading authority on platinum.</description><guid>http://www.platinum.matthey.com//media-room/news-room/platinum-jewellery-sales-buoyed-by-chinese-white-weddings/19473571.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:33:18 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.platinum.matthey.com" /></item><item><title>Pine Pienaar cleans up</title><link>http://www.miningmx.com/news/markets/pine-pienaar-cleans-up.htm</link><description>Former Mvelaphanda Resources CEO Pine Pienaar has received a massive R62.9m payout from the firm which is in the process of unbundling its assets to shareholders.</description><guid>http://www.miningmx.com/news/markets/pine-pienaar-cleans-up.htm</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.miningmx.com" /></item><item><title>Xstrata secures option in early stage iron ore project</title><link>http://www.xstrata.com/media/news/2009/11/23/1500CET/</link><description>Xstrata is a global diversified mining group, listed on the London and Swiss Stock Exchanges, with its headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. Xstrata’s businesses maintain a meaningful position in seven major international commodity markets: copper, coking coal, thermal coal, ferrochrome, nickel,</description><guid>http://www.xstrata.com/media/news/2009/11/23/1500CET/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.xstrata.com" /></item><item><title>ACR to raise £10 million for diamond exploration project</title><link>http://www.israelidiamond.co.il/English/News.aspx?boneId=918&amp;objid=6176</link><description>ACR to raise money for diamond exploration project in Zimbabwe: Israeli Diamond Portal. All the information on the global diamond mining industry</description><guid>http://www.israelidiamond.co.il/English/News.aspx?boneId=918&amp;objid=6176</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:11:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.israelidiamond.co.il" /></item><item><title>Miners' families want answers in China mine blast</title><link>http://www.examiner.com/a-2335697~Miners__families_want_answers_in_China_mine_blast.html?cid=rss-Top_News</link><description>(AP Photo/Andy Wong) Relatives of miners who were killed in a gas explosion cry at the entrance of Xinxing Coal Mine in Hegang, Heilongjiang province, China, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. The death toll two days later was up to 104, with four still missing, the official Xinhua news agency said Monday.</description><guid>http://www.examiner.com/a-2335697~Miners__families_want_answers_in_China_mine_blast.html?cid=rss-Top_News</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:53:27 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.examiner.com" /></item><item><title>Gold exhibition to attract over 50,000 visitors</title><link>http://www.gold.org/news/2009/11/23/story/13481/gold_exhibition_to_attract_over_50000_visitors/</link><description>World Gold Council, the information resource for gold, investment, jewellery, science and technology, historical and culture</description><guid>http://www.gold.org/news/2009/11/23/story/13481/gold_exhibition_to_attract_over_50000_visitors/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.gold.org" /></item><item><title>New Market Report on the Polish Steel Industry Now Available | R&amp;...
      </title><link>http://rdmag.com/News/Feeds/2009/11/materials-new-market-report-on-the-polish-steel-industry-now/</link><description>Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/07a6db/polish_steel_indus) has announced the addition of the " Polish Steel Industry Report" report to their offering. After som...</description><guid>http://rdmag.com/News/Feeds/2009/11/materials-new-market-report-on-the-polish-steel-industry-now/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:33:14 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://rdmag.com" /></item><item><title>Proposed Joint Venture Between BHP Billion and Rio Tinto is Again...
      </title><link>http://www.industrialinfo.com/showAbstract.jsp?newsitemID=152738</link><description>GALWAY, IRELAND--November 20, 2009--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (Eurofer) (Brussels, Belgium) has come out strongly against a proposed joint venture of</description><guid>http://www.industrialinfo.com/showAbstract.jsp?newsitemID=152738</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:47:05 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.industrialinfo.com" /></item><item><title>Platts Iron Ore Price Assessment Will be Used to Clear ICE Contra...
      </title><link>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Platts-Iron-Ore-Price-prnews-3851192327.html?x=0</link><description>SINGAPORE, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Platts, the leading global energy and metals information provider, today announced that its benchmark iron ore assessment IODEX 62% Fe (iron</description><guid>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Platts-Iron-Ore-Price-prnews-3851192327.html?x=0</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://finance.yahoo.com" /></item><item><title>Platts Iron Ore Price Assessment Will be Used to Clear ICE Contra...
      </title><link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/platts-iron-ore-price-assessment-will-be-used-to-clear-ice-contract-70575922.html</link><description>Platts, the leading global energy and metals information provider, today announced that its benchmark iron ore assessment IODEX 62% Fe (iron content) will be used by the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) to clear a Platts-based iron ore swaps contract, which will be launched on December 2.</description><guid>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/platts-iron-ore-price-assessment-will-be-used-to-clear-ice-contract-70575922.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.prnewswire.com" /></item><item><title>Supply issues are boosting copper prices</title><link>http://www.purchasing.com/article/390005-Supply_issues_are_boosting_copper_prices.php?rssid=20265</link><description>Copper prices have been trading above $3/lb this week and are expected to stay elevated next week because of potential threats to supply stemming from labor talks in South America. 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News UK</title><link>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20091118/tbs-uk-rio-bhp-europe-03c9bed.html</link><description>Europe's steel industry has voiced strong opposition to a planned $116 billion (69 billion pound) iron ore joint venture by global miners Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton , and</description><guid>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20091118/tbs-uk-rio-bhp-europe-03c9bed.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:48:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://uk.news.yahoo.com" /></item><item><title>Whos Fired Up for a New Steel Furnace?</title><link>http://www.foundrymag.com/feature/feature/84942/whos_fired_up_for_a_new_steel_furnace.aspx</link><description>Who’s Fired Up for a New Steel Furnace? : One of the world’s leading plant builders introduces a melt shop concept that may be ahead of its time.</description><guid>http://www.foundrymag.com/feature/feature/84942/whos_fired_up_for_a_new_steel_furnace.aspx</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:45:11 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.foundrymag.com" /></item><item><title>CMC Cometals to build alloy hardeners plant in S. Carolina</title><link>http://www.reliableplant.com/article.aspx?articleid=21341</link><description>Commercial Metals Company, headquartered in Irving, Texas, announced November 17 that its CMC Cometals Division is constructing a state-of-the-art alloy hardeners plant nearby its Cayce,</description><guid>http://www.reliableplant.com/article.aspx?articleid=21341</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.reliableplant.com" /></item><item><title>New food price crisis a matter of time-UN</title><link>http://peakoil.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=52753</link><description>Peak Oil News and Message Boards is a community and collaboration portal about energy-related topics.</description><guid>http://peakoil.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=52753</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:15:31 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://peakoil.com" /></item><item><title>Be Prepared for the Worst</title><link>http://www.goldline.com/market-news/view-article.html?n=47&amp;ck=rss</link><description>Goldline: one of the largest U.S. gold dealers for you to buy gold coins, rare US / world silver coins, bullion and bars. 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      </title><link>http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=28595</link><description>Welcome to Diamonds.net - home of RapNet® Diamond Trading Network, INDEX® - Internet Diamond Exchange, Rapaport Diamond Price Sheets, and Rapaport News Center.</description><guid>http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=28595</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:23:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.diamonds.net" /></item><item><title>'Coal Country' mines controversial practice</title><link>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09316/1012778-67.stm?cmpid=news.xml</link><description>But like most people featured in the new documentary film "Coal Country," her courage is extraordinary. She is committed to fighting the ravages of the coal industry.</description><guid>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09316/1012778-67.stm?cmpid=news.xml</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.post-gazette.com" /></item><item><title>Industry Ornamental Iron Showcases Project of the Week</title><link>http://www.professionaldoordealer.com/industrynews/industry-ornamental-iron-showcases-project-of.html</link><description>Click here to see IOI President Todd Jacksons favorite project of the week.Related Content:Industry Ornamental Iron Offers Tools to Help Dealers Sell (21 words)</description><guid>http://www.professionaldoordealer.com/industrynews/industry-ornamental-iron-showcases-project-of.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Metals/Minerals</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:38:48 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.professionaldoordealer.com" /></item></channel></rss>