Metal NewsMetals news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Half of Children in Welfare System Have History of Special Health Care Needs- July 8, 2008 Half of the children in the nation's child welfare system have a history of special health care needs, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International and the University of Illinois.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/07/half-of-children-in-welfare-system-have-histo... BHP Starts Production From Neptune Platform In GOM- July 7, 2008 BHP Billiton Ltd , Melbourne, Australia, reports production has started from the Neptune platform in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/07/bhp-starts-production-from-neptune-platform-i... Inmet Mining bids $2 a share for Petaquilla Copper: $320M in cash- July 7, 2008 The offer is more than double Petaquilla's closing price Friday of 96 cents on the TSX, down from $4.20 a year ago.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/07/inmet-mining-bids-2-a-share-for-petaquilla-co... NEW Oncologists need to track costs as well as treatment options, RTI study says- July 7, 2008 Oncologists not only need to stay abreast of the latest cancer treatment options but also the costs of those options, says a new study from RTI International and the University of Texas Anderson Cancer Center.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/07/new-oncologists-need-to-track-costs-as-well-a... Cleveland-Cliffs Announces Convertibility of Preferred Stock- July 6, 2008 Cleveland-Cliffs Inc today announced that the trading price condition for the conversion right of its 3.25 percent redeemable cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock is satisfied and, as a result, the ...http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/07/cleveland-cliffs-announces-convertibility-of-... EU widens Billiton-Rio Tinto probe- July 5, 2008 The European Commission on Friday widened its antitrust probe into the proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto Inc. by BHP Billiton Ltd., saying an initial investigation revealed concerns about higher prices and reduced choice for European customers of the mining concerns.Both are British-Australian dual-listed companies mining and marketing iron ore, coal, uranium, aluminum, mineral sands, copper and diamonds and other base metals and industrial minerals.Under European Union rules, the Commission...http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/07/eu-widens-billiton-rio-tinto-probe?fromrss=1 BHP, China's Baosteel agree iron ore price hike- July 4, 2008 BHP Billiton Ltd. said Friday that China's Baosteel, negotiating on behalf of the Chinese steel industry, agreed to price hikes of up to 96.5 percent for iron ore supplies this year following protracted ...http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/07/bhp-chinas-baosteel-agree-iron-ore-price-hike... Doe Run: Lead smelter met air standard- July 4, 2008 The Doe Run Co. says its lead smelter near the eastern Missouri town of Herculaneum met the national air quality standard for lead in the second quarter.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/07/doe-run-lead-smelter-met-air-standard?fromrss... Vale CEO says always looking at possible buys- July 4, 2008 Brazilian iron ore miner Vale has a strong balance sheet and is always analyzing acquisition opportunities, Chief Executive Roger Agnelli said on Thursday.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/07/vale-ceo-says-always-looking-at-possible-buys... Doctor Knowledge of Cancer Treatment Options, Costs Key to Advising on Proper Medical Care- July 3, 2008 The growing number of cancer treatment options and their widely varying costs suggest an increased need for oncologists to understand economic issues in cancer care and be able to discuss these issue with their ...http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/07/doctor-knowledge-of-cancer-treatment-options-... |