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LME registers record cobalt open interest on two-year anniversary

London, February 22, 2012, 816 am EST/1316 GMT

The London Metal Exchange has registered record open interest for cobalt two years after the launch of the minor metal contract, the exchange said Wednesday.

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Global nickel market, stainless steel expectations for 2012
February 20, 2012 - Interview with Citigroup on the expectations for the global nickel, stainless steel markets in 2012.

Impact of 30% iron ore export duty in India
February 1, 2012 - Discussing the recent Global Steel 2012 in Delhi; the impact of the 30% iron ore export duty in India

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Global Aluminum: 2012 Outlook

January 18, 2012

Following Alcoa' s recent aluminum production cutback announcement, one research analyst predicted that about 2.5 mil mt/year of aluminum capacity in Europe could be curtailed near term in response to the weaker market conditions and higher power prices.

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The aluminum alloy market – strong but beset with uncertainty

Prices for major secondary aluminum grades in Asia, Europe and North America surged at the beginning of the third quarter of 2011 as the global automotive industry recovered from the devastating Japanese natural disasters in March. This report examines in detail activity throughout the sector and beyond and helps bring focus to the outlook of Q1 2012.

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Where now for trading giant Glencore after landmark IPO?

May 24, 2011 (10:56 mins)

In this Platts video Richard Swann, Andy Blamey and Joel Hanley discuss the outlook for Glencore, whose initial public offering (IPO) on May 24 saw them become just the third company to enter the FTSE 100 Index on its first day of trading.

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