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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:09:34 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Metals - Chile - IN BRIEF New Asimet president takes office</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The president of Chile's metallurgical and metal-m]]></description>
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         <author>Pablo Gaete</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:41:31 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Metals - Regional - IAI: Latin American aluminum output falls to 211,000t in October</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Aluminum production in Latin America was down 7.0%]]></description>
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         <author>Laura Superneau</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:42:41 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Metals - Brazil - Global crisis didn't force CSN to halt iron ore shipments in 2009</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The global economic downturn did not force Brazili]]></description>
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         <author>Claudio Mendonça</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:42:8 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Metals - Chile, Peru - Asimet reports trade balance on nations' metal industries</title>
         <description><![CDATA[During the first three quarters of this year Chile]]></description>
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         <author>Pablo Gaete</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:13 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Metals - Regional - Ilafa: Crude steel production down 27.1% in Jan-Oct</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Latin America's crude steel output in the first 10]]></description>
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         <author>Harvey Beltrán</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:47:31 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Metals - Chile, Regional - Copper price gains 3.6% in week, gold still strong</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The price of copper closed at US$3.05/lb cash on t]]></description>
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         <author>Pablo Gaete</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:48:33 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Metals - Colombia - Sigma aims to replace steel tube imports</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Recently inaugurated Colombian steel company Sigma]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/metals/Sigma_aims_to_replace_steel_tube_imports</link>
         <author>Harvey Beltrán</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:15:17 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Metals - Venezuela - Uncertainty surrounds briquette companies due to nationalization delay</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Venezuelan briquette producers Matesi, Comsigua, O]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/metals/Uncertainty_surrounds_briquette_companies_due_to_nationalization_delay1</link>
         <author>Harvey Beltrán</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:15:25 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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         <title>Metals - Regional - Steelmakers join climate change initiative</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Steel producers that belong to the Latin American ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.bnamericas.com/news/metals/Steelmakers_join_climate_change_initiative</link>
         <author>Harvey Beltrán</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:27:29 (GMT -0400)</pubDate>
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