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Monday, 31 March 2008
 

Proposed law would target people who steal metal for scrap


Scrap metal thieves, and dealers who violate the law, would face stiffer fines and jail time if convicted. The legislation should be good for the recycling ...
bradenton.com

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Stuller Turns Scrap Metal into Credit


The clean scrap program, initially launched in January, converts scrap metal into Stuller credit within three working days of shipment receipt....
idexonline.com

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A Scrap Metal Recycle-Off in Maryland


But scrap metal items, such as old scissors, paper clips and disfigured wire clothes hangers, aren't -- an unfortunate fact, given the astonishing energy ...
washingtonpost.com

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Scrap metal thieves in Florida step up thefts as they find new sources


In the 30 years Harold Solomon has been in the scrap-metal recycling business, he's seen people truck in stolen parts when the prices of metals rise and the ...
sun-sentinel.com

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DEPB withdrawal may increase SEZ input costs


... duties on melting scrap for mini-steel plants. The government might now target exports of other metals and commodities, whose prices have also gone up. ...
business-standard.com

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Crisis point


Dubai decided a fortnight ago to scrap a 5% import duty on cement and steel, which industry players are keen to take advantage of. ...
arabianbusiness.com

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Executive vice president/BioteQ Environmental Technologies


... of which there are many in Chile, especially of copper, mainly because our technology looks for metals such as copper, nickel, cobalt, zinc, ...
bnamericas.com

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Sunday, 30 March 2008
 

Scraping for scrap metal


Everything from glass to metal, magazines to cardboard. "It's definitely been busy," said Tyler Dean, the manager of Western Recycling. ...
2news.tv

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Indianapolis cars targeted for scrap metal


... have begun targeting cars for parts such as catalytic converters, which they then sell as scrap metal, The Indianapolis Star reported Saturday. ...
upi.com

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Catalytic converters, other parts stolen from 44 parked vehicles


The venders were given information and advised that to operate they need to fill out an application, pay a $200 fee and get a scrap metal dealer's license ...
indystar.com

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3 scrap-metal yards charged in copper bust


Phoenix has filed charges against three scrap-metal yards and two individuals after an undercover sweep over three weeks in December. ...
azcentral.com

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MERRIMACK Men accused of stealing scrap metal


Two men were arrested late Thursday night after allegedly attempting to steal scrap metal from Zyla's in Merrimack. Christopher Bailey, 21, of Manchester ...
nashuatelegraph.com

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Metal theft: Bill would help stem problem


Jacksonians know all too well the cost of metal theft. Because scrap metal prices have been going up, especially copper, thieves are stripping air ...
clarionledger.com

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Seven-story condo tower made from steel shipping containers to ...


They are sold at scrap-steel prices - about $1000-$3000 apiece - which makes them affordable and environmentally friendly as construction materials, ...
sltrib.com

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Truck Rolled Over on I-475


A truck hauling scrap steel rolled over after the driver hit an on-ramp too fast. The driver of a semi had to be airlifted to Saint V's after ...
abclocal.go.com

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Base metal dips on lower global advices


In London Metal Exchange (LME), nickel dipped by 950 dollar at 30450 dollar, copper down by 101 dollar at 8400 dollar, tin ease by 95 dollar at 20550 dollar ...
economictimes.indiatimes.com

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Lundin Mining Zinc, Copper Reserves Grow


Besides copper and zinc, the company also mines for lead and nickel. Lundin, which operates in Portugal, Sweden, Spain and Ireland, spent $38.9 million on ...
money.cnn.com

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Saturday, 29 March 2008
 

Universal Wrecking Corp. Completes Demolition and Scrap Metal ...


These pieces of scrap metal were then sorted and placed in containers. The scrap metal was then sent offsite for recycling. Due to the amount of spare parts ...
mediasyndicate.com

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Police Looking For 2 Scrap Metal Thieves


Toledo police are looking for Lorene Hardin and RZ Layton after trying to sell stolen metal to Toledo's largest scrap yard Omni Source. ...
abclocal.go.com

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Metal Thieves Make Firefighters' Job Harder


She said the thieves may be responding to the rising value of brass and other recycled metal. In Oregon, thieves have been stealing copper wire, scrap metal ...
kptv.com

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Appliance, scrap metal collection set for next week


The Douglas County Solid Waste Program is holding an appliance and scrap metal collection for Eastside residents on April 5. ...
wenatcheeworld.com

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IMPD Cracks Down on Scrap Metal Thefts


Teams of officers are visiting area scrap metal yards to educate owners on city and state ordinances designed to keep the business honest. ...
wibc.com

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IMPD cracks down on precious metal thefts


Police are asking for help from the businesses that buy scrap metal. Police want the businesses to help them track suspects who steal precious metals and ...
wthr.com

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Where have all the manhole covers gone?


This: In 2001, scrap metal sold for $77 a ton; at the end of 2004, it was $300 per ton, and today it's approaching $480. Behind the rise, say the analysts, ...
iht.com

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Kenya: Don't Flee Your Homes, Says PC


The PC said the Government would not allow the sale of scrap metal in the town and the surrounding areas. Residents had complained to the PC that criminals ...
allafrica.com

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Historical Church Destroyed For Scrap Metal


Over the last couple of days, two suspects broke in and destroyed much of their old church for scrap metal. A heating and cooling technician caught them in ...
fox28.com

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Metal grates stolen in Salisbury


Wednesday's metal theft is part of a rash of similar crimes across the county involving thieves stealing metal for scrap. Two weeks ago, police arrested ...
articles.lancasteronline.com

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Scrap steel prices are up


... cut back in steel exports. The recently announced contract iron ore prices for 2008 up by 65% should support higher pig iron and ferrous scrap prices in ...
steelguru.com

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Nath for duty-free import of steel, ban on rice exports


"We are going to recommend scrapping of import duty on steel... government is looking at a proposal to ban non-basmati rice export," he told reporters here, ...
economictimes.indiatimes.com

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Inflation spirals to 13-month high


"We will also recommend scrapping import duty on steel," he said. Economists said further fiscal steps are expected. "Rationalisation of excise and customs ...
business-standard.com

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Metal Boom Spurs Cape Town Crime as Statues, Rail Tracks Vanish


... steel prices are fueling a South African crime wave that's targeted monuments, rail tracks, street lights and cables. With 3000 unlicensed scrap-metal ...
bloomberg.com

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50 items lose export benefit


Meanwhile, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said his ministry would recommend scrapping of import duty on steel, whose rising prices have contributed ...
business-standard.com

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Turkish scrap market remains steady at high


Affected by price rise on scrap in Turkey, some steel mills in Turkey did not reach any agreement last week due to higher price. According to the latest 2 ...
steelguru.com

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As prices of raw materials rise, Brown County gains


Midwest Scrap Metal in Howard has seen increased traffic, along with increased prices for aluminum, copper (which was at about $3.50 per pound) and other ...
greenbaypressgazette.com

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UPDATE 3-Nickel up on force majeure, copper hits 3-week high


In the previous session, copper closed at $8505, after rallying 4 percent. So far this year copper has gained over 28 percent. Nickel MNI3, a key ingredient ...
reuters.com

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Metals - Copper jumps on falling inventory ahead of busy demand ...


Elsewhere, nickel was up at 31900 usd a tonne against 31400 usd. Mining group BHP Billiton (nyse: BBL - news - people ) has declared force majeure on nickel ...
forbes.com

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Nickel up on force majeure, copper turns lower


In contrast with rising nickel stocks, the copper market is tight with copper inventories falling 1975 tonnes to 115250 tonnes -- enough for around two days ...
businessspectator.com.au

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International Nickel Ventures Corporation Reports 2007 Results


INV continued its aggressive growth plan with the acquisition of the three high-potential copper-nickel sulphide properties in Ontario and the acquisition ...
marketwire.com

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This Week's Hottest Sector


This week's boost, however, came on the news of concerns about copper and nickel supplies. Yesterday, a UBS report found that the global copper supply has ...
fool.com

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Copper Heads for Biggest Weekly Gain in a Year on Stockpiles


Nickel rose on speculation that Chinese demand will gain because of increased stainless steel production, and as a strike continues at a mine in Colombia. ...
bloomberg.com

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Annual Report to shareholders


OLD YARD, NT The Old Yard Target was taken up for its copper-nickel-platinoid potential. The geological setting of the area is in Antrim Plateau Volcanics ...
newsstore.smh.com.au

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Lundin Mining says zinc reserves up 61 pct year-on-year; copper up ...


Lundin Mining Corporation said its proven and probable copper reserves as of Dec 31, have risen 2.8 percent to 19.4 million ...
forbes.com

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Lundin's higher zinc reserve estimates not enough to lift volatile ...


The Vancouver-based mining company also reported increases in estimates for copper and nickel at its Zinkgruvan mine in Sweden. ...
canadaeast.com

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Friday, 28 March 2008
 

Incidents of theft rise hand in hand with copper's value


Bruce Savage, president of communications at ISRI, said the association's dealers work closely with law enforcement and require scrap metal sellers to ...
hamptonroads.com

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Precious Metals Theft Bill Passes Out of House


This week the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that brings new regulations to the scrap metal industry and tougher penalties on ...
ucdailynews.com

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Price Hikes Lead to Rash of Metal Thefts


One reason for the growing number of metal thefts is that many states don't require scrap metal dealers to keep good records about whom they purchase ...
usnews.com

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California Metal Thieves Target Fire Hydrants


Fire hydrants are the newest target for Victor Valley scrap metal thieves. Thieves are getting about $4 to $6 for the hydrant parts, ...
cms.firehouse.com

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Anderson cops anticipate metal thief's path to scrapyard


An Anderson man stole scrap metal from a man's property and was arrested in less than 30 minutes by Anderson police, ...
independentmail.com

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Copper theft: 100 arrests in six months


The Cape Argus spoke to some scrap collectors to find out how they made a living from scrap metal. A 44-year-old scrap collector from Bonteheuwel who only ...
iol.co.za

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Copper thieves strike day care


Thieves took an estimated $500 to $700 worth of scrap metal out of five air-conditioners from a Phoenix church. Replacing the damaged equipment cost about ...
azcentral.com

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CMA Corp An Attractive Scrap Alternative


Any mention of scrap metal and market watchers immediately think of Sims Group (SGM) as the company dominates the sector but stockbroker ...
fnarena.com

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Thieves possibly dumped toxins in pond


Scrap metal thieves who stole $443 worth of copper wiring caused an estimated $100000 in damages when they sawed down a decommissioned power ...
gazettetimes.com

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Scrap metal bonanza


With metal prices at these levels, people will seek out scrap metal wherever they can find it. So it's only natural that interest is starting to build for ...
network.nationalpost.com

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China nickel pig iron demand rises on iron ore hikes


... ores or steel scrap, Xinfang Jiang told Reuters on the sidelines of Metal Bulletin's Asian Ferro-Alloys conference in Hong Kong. "In the price of nickel ...
reuters.com

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Bradley mayor discusses TIF districts


Belson Steel Center Scrap Inc. has been a fixture along Illinois Route 50 for nearly half a century. Northfield Square mall became Belson Steel's first ...
daily-journal.com

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Sponge iron cos seek govt help for coke supply


"On account of difficult availability of steel melting scrap, limited reserves of coking coal, sharp and regular increases in the prices of all inputs, ...
financialexpress.com

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Melkior buys half of nickel and copper mining project


Melkior Resources Inc. is planning to buy a 50-per-cent share in a Northern Ontario nickel and copper mine. ...
ottawabusinessjournal.com

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FNX Earns a Record $110 Million in 2007


The McCreedy West mine shipped 127867 tons of nickel ore and 56906 tons of copper ore during the fourth quarter, and 416688 tons of nickel ore and 295664 ...
foxbusiness.com

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Strike length of Quirinus Prospect more than doubled


Discovery Metals is focused on developing their copper and nickel projects in northern Botswana to create shareholder wealth through discovery and ...
newsstore.smh.com.au

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Wallbridge Mining Inks JV Pact With Vale Inco Ltd, Xstrata Nickel ...


Wallbridge would have a 50% interest in the joint venture, with Xstrata Nickel and Vale Inco each holding a 25% interest. Thursday, Los Andes Copper Ltd. ...
rttnews.com

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MetalCORP Discovers More Platinum & Palladium on the NORTH ROCK ...


Every drill hole targeting the Beaver Pond Zone during that program consistently intersected the PGM zone on the west side of the copper-nickel sulphide ...
tradingmarkets.com

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NICKEL-COPPER EXPLORATION - West Graham results long and strong


FIRST NICKEL of Toronto is reporting very long, good grade drill core from its West Graham nickel-copper property, 1.5 km east of its Lockerby ...
canadianminingjournal.com

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Alberta Star Intersects 6.0 Meters of 1.36% Zinc and 0.41% Lead ...


A half meter zone of high grade 2186.0 g/ton silver, 0.78% zinc, 3.57% nickel, 0.31% copper and 0.65% cobalt was also intersected in this interval. ...
foxbusiness.com

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Thursday, 27 March 2008
 

Metal thieves spill chemical into Benton County pond


Scrap metal thieves who sawed down a decommissioned power pole last week caused an estimated $100000 damage and spilled roughly 180 gallons of oil ...
oregonlive.com

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Scrap Yard Controversy Stacks Up


Heaps of scrap metal and old junky cars...not exactly what you'd want right next door to your home. However, some people in Dunklin County must deal with ...
kfvs12.com

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Metal theives may be "cleaning up"


When it comes to scrap metal, it's getting harder to tell the good guys from the bad guys, according to the Holly Ridge Police Department. ...
topsailadvertiser.com

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Scrap metal thieves putting High Desert hydrants out of service


Fire hydrants have become a favorite target of scrap metal thieves in the High Desert. The stolen parts, typically brass caps and sometimes brass threading, ...
mercurynews.com

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New Law Makes It Harder to Sell Stolen Metal


When it comes to scrap metal, that junk is big business. With increasing prices for metals like copper, thieves are making big bucks from stolen property. ...
wbay.com

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Canaccord Adams bullish on scrap metal suppliers, sees higher ...


That reduction in supply from China is helping steel makers but also indirectly benefiting scrap metal suppliers, according to Commercial Metals, ...
money.cnn.com

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Furnace casters demand uninterrupted power supply


He added that rising scrap prices was forcing the prices of steel products in country to shoot up which cannot be contained by furnace casting mills ...
thenews.com.pk

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'Steel index needed due to soaring prices'


Yayan said there was a scarcity of raw material all across the world leading to the price of scrap metal to rise. He said Turkey has also been affected by ...
todayszaman.com

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'Steel index needed due to soaring prices'


Yayan said there was a scarcity of raw material all across the world leading to the price of scrap metal to rise. He said Turkey has also been affected by ...
todayszaman.com

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Tees steel is hot property


The demolition of the Lackenby open hearth steel plant in 2004 resulted in more than 20000t of scrap steel being recycled. The metal was remelted in Corus' ...
nebusiness.co.uk

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FEATURE-Planes, yachts feed shifting French recycling drive


Recovering metals from aircraft is only a tiny part of the global scrap metal recycling business, which helps produce half of the world's steel and is ...
uk.reuters.com

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Thieves Sour Sugaring Season


Police believe most of the equipment is being sold at scrap yards. Stainless steel scrap metal is fetching more than a dollar per pound, and with prices ...
wcax.com

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Copper up on better buying


Select base metals like, nickel copper and zinc price rose in the range of Rs 3-10 a kg in the non-ferrous metal market here today following ...
thehindubusinessline.com

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Sector Snap: Nickel Miners Post Gains


Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. rose $2.62, or 2.8 percent, to $95.03. Cia. Vale do Rio Doce gained $1.12, or 3.4 percent, to $34.13, and BHP Billiton ...
forbes.com

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Xstrata misses out on Vale's Brazilian dollars


Its extensive Australian holdings also include coalmines in Queensland, copper and zinc mines in Mount Isa and a nickel mine in Western Australia. ...
business.theage.com.au

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Albidon, BHP Billiton find new nickel targets in Tanzania


It said several of the EM conductor targets coincide with nickel-copper geochemical anomalies in soils and stream sediments. The mineralised rocks at Songea ...
marketwatch.com

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Vale May Seek to Acquire Freeport to Add Copper, Goldman Says


Vale may now ``turn its sights'' on individual companies that will boost output of copper, nickel and coal, Goldman analysts led by Oscar Cabrera said today ...
bloomberg.com

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Australia's ANZ sees modest recovery in base metal prices


Overnight copper spiked 3.0 percent to 8213.00 US dollars a tonne, nickel jumped 3.5 percent to 29360 dollars a tonne, zinc rose 2.6 percent to 2295.50 ...
forbes.com

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Scrap metal transaction law goes into effect Wednesday


The law requires scrap metal dealers to keep records of items they buy and information about the seller. Gov. Jim Doyle signed the bill into law March 11. ...
journaltimes.com

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