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Deal Consolidates More of Russia?s Mining Industry (New York Times) - The aluminum tycoon Oleg V. Deripaska said that he had purchased 25 percent of the Arctic mining company Norilsk Nickel, furthering his quest to consolidate the Russian metals and mining industry.

In Change, Industry Groups Back Downer Cow Ban (CBS News) - In a significant reversal, major meat and dairy industry groups on Tuesday backed a total ban on so-called downer cattle from entering the food supply.

Nigeria's oil industry appears fragile amid attacks (UPI) - Violent attacks on oil installations have increased in recent weeks, raising concerns that Nigeria's militants are aiming to make good on a promise to cripple the country's petroleum industry.

Dillon Provides Industry Snapshot (Packaging OnLine) - At last week's Fibre Box Association (FBA) annual meeting in Palm Desert, Calif., Chip Dillon, managing director, Citi Investment Research, New York City, discussed the state of the containerboard packaging industry.

New Report Helps You to Identify Growth Segments and Opportunities in the ENT/Hearing Aid Devices Industry in India (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c89908) has announced the addition of India ENT/Hearing Aid Devices Industry Report: Detailed Analysis of the Medical Equipment & Medical Devices Market Covering Hearing Implants and Hearing Aid Devices to their offering.

Stone harvesting bill withdrawn over industry objections (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - The governor's administration has pulled back on proposed rock harvesting restrictions in Tennessee after meeting resistance from the industry.

Report alleges abuse in Asia shrimp industry (CNN.com) - Workers in Southeast Asia's shrimp industry suffer regular abuse and sometimes live in what amounts to virtual slavery, a human-rights organization said Wednesday.

KLA, joining others in industry, posts profit drop (EETimes) - KLA Tencor Corp. posted a lower quarterly profit Thursday and revenue sagged amid a persistent slump in the chip-equipment making industry.

Can the Mining Industry Brighten Congo's Economy? (NPR) - The economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo depends on its natural resources of copper, gold, diamonds and cobalt to fuel the mining industry. Yet the country is still incredibly impoverished. Mining has devastated many sectors of the population since the colonial era — but foreign investors are hoping it can finally boost the struggling economy.

Farm Sanctuary Responds to Meat and Dairy Industry's Move to Ban Downed Cattle from Entering Human Food Supply (Centre Daily Times) - Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, today released a statement in response to the meat and dairy industry's backing of a ban on downed cattle entering the human food supply. For the past 22 years, Farm Sanctuary has run a national No Downers Campaign working to end the marketing of downed animals, and has been instrumental in passage of state legislation ...