Metals
Aluminum Plant Manager Pleads Guilty To Environmental Charges
April 4, 2012 9:11 am | News | CommentsA former manager at a southern Kentucky aluminum production plant has pleaded guilty in federal court to environmental charges.
W.Va. Gov. OKs Tax Aid To Reopen Aluminum Plant
April 3, 2012 9:51 am | by Lawrence Messina, Associated Press | News | CommentsHoping to restore hundreds of manufacturing jobs, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin came up with a plan to make the Century Aluminum plant more competitive.
BHP Billiton Iron Ore Chief Resigns
March 30, 2012 9:00 am | News | CommentsBHP Billiton's iron ore president, who earlier this month sparked a sell-off in global stock markets with gloomy comments on China's economy, is resigning.
Mitsubishi Buys Into Mont. Company's Canada Mine
March 29, 2012 9:14 am | News | CommentsStillwater Mining Co. of Billings says the partnership with Mitsubishi will help finance an open-pit mine near Marathon, Ontario.
FMA Announces 2012 Fabrication Safety Award Winners
March 23, 2012 11:35 am | News | CommentsThe 2012 Safety Award of Honor is presented to companies having perfect safety records — no recordable injuries or illnesses for calendar year 2011.
Exxon Valdez Sold
March 23, 2012 9:11 am | by Nirmala George, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Exxon Valdez, responsible for one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history, has been bought by an Indian company almost certainly to be scrapped for its steel.
ABB Helps Turn Electronic Scrap Into Gold For Boliden
March 22, 2012 10:19 am | News | CommentsBoliden is currently ramping up a new plant adjacent to its existing electronic scrap recycling facility at the Rönnskär copper smelter in northern Sweden - an expansion that will almost triple recycling capacity from 45,000 metric tons to 120,000 metric tons a year, making it the largest e-scrap recycling facility in the world.
US Rep. Leads Alcoa Workers In Prayer On Power Talks
March 16, 2012 2:40 pm | by Bruce Smith, Associated Press | News | CommentsTim Scott prayed with about 150 workers that S.C.'s state-owned utility will agree on a power rate reduction so the aluminum plant can remain open.
Superior Steel Expanding In Louisiana
March 16, 2012 9:02 am | News | CommentsA fabricated steel company is expanding its operation in Denham Springs with the purchase of buildings once used by an iron foundry.
Obama Warns China Against 'Skirting The Rules'
March 13, 2012 12:36 pm | by Julie Pace, Associated Press | News | CommentsObama said rare earth materials are too important to U.S. businesses for his administration to stand by and do nothing.
US Brings New Rare Earths Trade Case Against China
March 13, 2012 9:15 am | by Julie Pace, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Obama administration hopes to pressure China to end its export restrictions on key materials used to manufacture high-tech goods.
Mining Company Says It's Pulling Out Of Wisconsin
March 7, 2012 9:22 am | by Todd Richmond, Associated Press | News | CommentsGogebic Taconite President Bill Williams said the company will back out because the Senate sent a "clear message that Wisconsin will not welcome iron mining."
MIT Aims To Prevent Contamination In Aluminum Recycling
March 6, 2012 11:02 am | by David Chandler, MIT News Office | News | CommentsBecause it works so well, aluminum recycling continues to expand, but this expansion could run into problems, a new MIT analysis shows, unless measures are put in place to reduce impurities that can build up as aluminum is recycled over and over again.
Union Says Sparrows Point To Idle Tin Mill
March 2, 2012 11:51 am | News | CommentsA United Steelworkers Union spokesman attributed the shutdown of the Baltimore blast furnace, owned by RG Steel, to market conditions.
W.Va. Factory Restart Possible After Retiree Deal
March 1, 2012 9:16 am | News | CommentsCentury Aluminum has taken a major step toward restarting its shuttered plant but still faces a competitive labor agreement and an energy contract.
Ex-Mine Security Chief Gets 3 Years In Blast
February 29, 2012 2:10 pm | by John Raby, Associated Press | News | CommentsHughie Elbert Stover was convicted of lying to investigators and destroying thousands of security-related documents at Massey Energy's mine.
Welspun To Add 200 Jobs At Little Rock Facility
February 23, 2012 11:52 am | News | CommentsThe pipe manufacturer said it will invest $100 million in the plant because they are "delighted" at the performance of its employees.
Ind. Steel Mill Thrives Decade After Bankruptcy
February 22, 2012 2:33 pm | News | CommentsThe electric-powered mill west of Indianapolis is now one of the largest of its type, employs about 500 workers and is now battling cheap Chinese exports.
Blast At Chinese Steel Plant Kills At Least 13
February 21, 2012 9:27 am | News | CommentsAt least 13 people have been killed and 17 hurt in a blast at a steel plant in northeastern China.
China To Overtake India As Top Gold Market
February 16, 2012 9:14 am | by Kelvin Chan, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsChina is poised to overtake India to become the world's biggest gold market this year as rising incomes fuel demand for the precious metal.
In Troubled Economy, Scrap Metal Thefts Rise
February 14, 2012 1:59 pm | by Lisa Cornwell, Associated Press | News | CommentsHigh prices for copper and other metals, combined with a struggling economy, have spurred thefts from manufacturers nationwide, and legislation is soon to follow.
Chinese Copper Company Opening In Alabama
February 8, 2012 12:35 pm | News | CommentsGolden Dragon Copper is planning a $100 million facility in Wilcox County, and could bring between 300 and 500 jobs to the region.
ArcelorMittal Posts $1B Loss
February 7, 2012 8:15 am | by Gabriele Steinhauser, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsSteel maker posted a $1 billion net loss in the three months to end-December, even though sales spiked 8.5 percent at $22.45 billion.
2 Execs Out At J&J's Troubled Consumer Business
February 1, 2012 9:10 am | by Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe longtime executives are leaving after a 2 1/2-year span that's seen two dozen recalls of Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and a congressional investigation.
Serbia Buys US Steel Plant For $1
January 31, 2012 12:25 pm | by Ivana Bzganovic and Jovana Gec, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Serbian government said the deal was a "forced move" to try and keep the plant open and its 5,400 workers employed at a time of widespread joblessness.
