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Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:23 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 04:39:20 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/companies/basic-resources http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/companies/basic-resources http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/17aaf596-c3b9-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct European unit has struggled with overcapacity and falling demand as construction sector shrank that damaged all of the continent’s leading steelmakers Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:23 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/17aaf596-c3b9-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 17aaf596-c3b9-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c6d2dd28-c133-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Group wants to take larger stakes in smaller – but still blue-chip – listed companies and are interested in the consumer and healthcare sectors Thu, 23 May 2013 18:31:08 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c6d2dd28-c133-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c6d2dd28-c133-11e2-9767-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/52cf34f2-c16b-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Dip in prices will weigh on profitability of the mining industry as iron ore has been one of the mined commodities to have outperformed expectations Mon, 20 May 2013 16:47:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/52cf34f2-c16b-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 52cf34f2-c16b-11e2-9767-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d0ab64a4-bef5-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Tony Hayward returns from the depths; Tata Steel writedown; Google turns up the challenge; Fri, 17 May 2013 22:55:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d0ab64a4-bef5-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d0ab64a4-bef5-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae495afc-bd37-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Environmentalists remain concerned that the main challenge is improving governance in a country where red tape and graft are endemic Wed, 15 May 2013 11:32:10 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae495afc-bd37-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ae495afc-bd37-11e2-890a-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c27f6aba-bca2-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The $1.6bn impairment to the value of the Indian company’s European business casts further doubt on the troubled British steel industry’s future Tue, 14 May 2013 19:22:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c27f6aba-bca2-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c27f6aba-bca2-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c8e05dae-bca9-11e2-b344-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct World’s number-one aluminium producer is reducing capacity at lossmaking smelters as it attempts to mitigate effects of a vastly oversupplied market Tue, 14 May 2013 16:38:51 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c8e05dae-bca9-11e2-b344-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c8e05dae-bca9-11e2-b344-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf46e0bc-bc6f-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Little has gone to plan since the Indian group bought Corus in 2007, as its decision to write down $1.6bn of the value of its European assets reveals Tue, 14 May 2013 09:54:01 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf46e0bc-bc6f-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct cf46e0bc-bc6f-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e192b38c-bbdd-11e2-82df-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Weak European economy blamed for record writedown by an Indian company, as chronic overcapacity across the continent hits steelmakers Tue, 14 May 2013 04:38:33 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e192b38c-bbdd-11e2-82df-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e192b38c-bbdd-11e2-82df-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/876b6382-baf1-11e2-b289-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Steelmaker owner says future of EU manufacturing depends on Brussels helping industry battle what he says is unfair competition from China Sun, 12 May 2013 18:23:54 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/876b6382-baf1-11e2-b289-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 876b6382-baf1-11e2-b289-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45065606-b8d9-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The west has a duty to ensure the region benefits from its resource wealth and surging demand for commodities, writes Paul Collier Sun, 12 May 2013 18:11:01 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45065606-b8d9-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 45065606-b8d9-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/2046db84-b97d-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Steelmaker has size on its side, which allows it the flexibility to shut plants to improve utilisation rates, but it has some way to go Fri, 10 May 2013 17:18:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/2046db84-b97d-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2046db84-b97d-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fe09d07c-b93f-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct World’s largest steelmaker foresees strong outlook for industry that suffered painful restructuring during global slowdown Fri, 10 May 2013 07:56:38 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fe09d07c-b93f-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct fe09d07c-b93f-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/1af8b8da-b82b-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Activist shareholder’s non-binding proposal calling for the separation of the steel from the bearings business receives a majority Thu, 09 May 2013 16:31:06 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/1af8b8da-b82b-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1af8b8da-b82b-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/dc82ec9e-b8af-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct There is a paradox about the eurozone’s biggest economy: while the country and its companies are thriving, its citizens are not Thu, 09 May 2013 15:50:59 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/dc82ec9e-b8af-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct dc82ec9e-b8af-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc2c387c-b31e-11e2-95b3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Sir David Cooksey, a former director of the Bank of England, had lent the Kazakhstan company important credibility at the time of its 2007 IPO as chairman Thu, 02 May 2013 20:31:13 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc2c387c-b31e-11e2-95b3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct dc2c387c-b31e-11e2-95b3-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2287d82-b29a-11e2-8540-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ADM first disclosed the corruption inquiry in 2011 and, since then, has warned investors it could be subject to civil penalties or criminal fines Wed, 01 May 2013 21:14:47 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2287d82-b29a-11e2-8540-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e2287d82-b29a-11e2-8540-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a4269bb4-ad03-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Macquarie issues advise after raising concerns that minority shareholders would be powerless to prevent the crisis-hit miner being delisted Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:54:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a4269bb4-ad03-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a4269bb4-ad03-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4df462d0-aa8d-11e2-9a38-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ArcelorMittal chief reassures France that it is a key market for the steelmaker, but warns on its high energy and labour costs Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:09:17 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4df462d0-aa8d-11e2-9a38-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 4df462d0-aa8d-11e2-9a38-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/c4fb7c18-a8c3-11e2-bcfb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_basic-resources%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct While Australia is losing its freight premium, Brazil is losing its edge in commanding a higher price for its high grade ore on a delivered basis Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:52:06 GMT 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