A few years ago, an industry whose history and mythology were indelible parts of the U.S. identity was dying. The great steel mills of Pennsylvania and the Midwest had literally built the United States, but the twin burdens o

By Li Xiaowei

Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Copper fell to near the lowest in more than three years as a global surplus widened, fueling concern that a deteriorating global economy is reducing demand for industrial metals.

World copper production exceeded usage by 75,000 metric tons in

World's largest ferrochrome producer cuts back sharply
The Xstrata-Merafe Chrome Venture cuts out a third of 2009 production on weak demand.

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