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26 September SYDNEY, Dow Jones	Alumina Raises A$266 Million Through Retail Share Entitlement Offer Alumina Ltd. said Friday it raised A$266 million through the retail component of its 5-for-19 share entitlement offer.
25 September STOCKHOLM, Dow Jones	Norsk Hydro, Vale In Brazilian Alumina Project Norsk Hydro and metals and mining company Vale said Thursday they have agreed to construct a new alumina refinery in northern Brazil, strengthening Hydro’s future alumina supply in line with its growth strategy.
24 September MELBOURNE, Dow Jones	BHP Says May Reconsider Rio Bid If Regulators Intervene BHP Billiton Ltd. said Wednesday that if regulators force divestments that affect the rationale of its bid for Rio Tinto Ltd., it could be forced to reconsider the deal. Steelmakers have raised concerns that a combined BHP/Rio would have too much power to influence iron ore prices but BHP Chief Executive Marius Kloppers said BHP believes bringing the two together will actually benefit customers by bringing on new sources of supply quicker.
23 September MOSCOW, Dow Jones	UC RUSAL: aluminum inventories in St Petersburg 140,000 tons UC Rusal, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, has about 140,000 metric tons of aluminum in St. Petersburg port, a spokesman for the Russian company said Monday.
22 September MOSCOW, Prime Tass	UC RUSAL signs memo with Libya to build metals complex Russian aluminum producer United Company RUSAL has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Libyan State Economic and Social Development Fund to create a joint venture to develop an energy and metals complex in Libya, according to a joint statement released Monday.
18 September LONDON, Dow Jones	Rio Tinto, Atlas To Develop Surface Mining Drilling Solutions Rio Tinto said Thursday that it has formed an alliance with Atlas Copco to work together to develop autonomous drilling solutions for surface mining.
18 September LONDON, Dow Jones	Rio, GE To Develop Energy Efficient, Eco Friendly Solutions Rio Tinto and General Electric Thursday announced that they are working together on two key strategic technology projects, Rio Tinto’s 'Mine of the Future(TM)' and GE’s 'Ecomagination'", to develop the most energy efficient and ecologically friendly solutions to support the future of mining.
18 September MOSCOW, Prime Tass	Report: UC RUSAL to invest $3 billion in China within 7 years Russian aluminum giant United Company RUSAL plans to invest up to U.S. $3 billion within the next seven years in China, where construction work will fuel demand for aluminum, China’s South China Morning Post reported Thursday citing RUSAL’s CEO Alexander Bulygin.
16 September MELBOURNE, Dow Jones	BHP Confident Of Commodity Demand Despite Volatility BHP Billiton Ltd. said Tuesday it is confident there will be continuing growth in demand for its products but that commodity markets are set to remain volatile in the short term. BHP Chairman Don Argus said mining stocks had seen a significant de-rating since May on the back of short-term uncertainty but, while this was disappointing, the outlook for demand remains positive.
15 September MOSCOW, Dow Jones	Rusal Says In Talks With Enel For Energy JV In Sverdlovsk Russian aluminum producer UC Rusal is in talks with Italian power company Enel (ENEL.MI) over a proposed joint venture energy plant in the Sverdlovsk region, the company told Dow Jones Newswires Monday.
11 September MONTREAL, Dow Jones	Power Key To New Aluminum Projects-Rio Tinto Alcan MONTREAL (Dow Jones)-Cheap, reliable and environmentally friendly long-term power contracts are key to the development of new aluminum smelting capacity, a senior executive at Rio Tinto Alcan (RTP) said Tuesday.
10 September NEW DELHI, Dow Jones	Sterlite To Demerge Aluminum Operations To Madras Aluminum NEW DELHI -(Dow Jones)- Sterlite Industries Ltd. (500900.BY) said Tuesday its parent company, Vedanta Resources PLC (VED.LN), approved a restructuring program in an effort to simplify the group’s diversified businesses.
5 September Moscow, Press Release	UC RUSAL introduces new waste processing technology UC RUSAL has announced that it has developed a unique process for waste recycling. This new technology is applied at the company’s smelting operations in Bratsk (BrAZ), the largest aluminium facility in the world, and allows saving over USD 2 million every year. The new technology helps to reduce quantities of solid waste from the smelter’s operational facilities stored in the disposal area by 5,500 tonnes less of waste.
5 September China, Dow Jones	Chinalco sets up Tibet Mining Co to explore mineral resources Aluminum Corp. of China, or Chinalco, has set up a mining unit in the Tibet Autonomous Region to engage in the prospecting, development and sales of mineral products.
2 September JOHANNESBURG, Dow Jones	Workers At BHP’s Hillside Smelter To Get 15% Wage Rise -Union JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- About 350 workers at BHP Billiton Ltd.'s (BHP) Hillside aluminum smelter in South Africa will receive a 15% wage increase this year, trade union Solidarity said Tuesday.
1 September SHANGHAI, Dow Jones	Chinalco:No Decision Yet On Rio Tinto Stake Hike SHANGHAI -(Dow Jones)- State-owned Aluminum Corp. of China hasn’t made a decision on raising its holding in Australian miner Rio Tinto PLC (RTP), Chinalco Chairman Xiao Yaqing said Monday.
1 September RIO DE JANEIRO, Dow Jones	Brazil Vale Intends Alumina Plant In North RIO DE JANEIRO -(Dow Jones)- Brazilian mining giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO) intends to build an alumina refinery in northern Brazil, not Espirito Santo state, the company’s press office told Dow Jones Newswires on Thursday.

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