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Former Wash. Gov. Booth Gardner dies

The state's 19th governor was the millionaire heir to the Weyerhaeuser timber fortune.

French nuclear giant Areva loses $130M in 2012

Much of those losses were due to a troubled uranium mining venture that was the subject of investigation.

Algeria attacks pose fresh security issues

(including) uranium mines in Niger, which are pretty important to the global economy.

Coal mine collapse and blast kills 8 in Iran

Iran's official news agency says a collapse and explosion in a coal mine has killed eight workers in the country's east.

Loggers feeling pain due to cuts in demand for wood

Weyerhaeuser closed a strand lumber plant in Deerwood in 2007.

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Fans flock to Scranton, Pa., for 'The Office' fete

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Revival of housing market drives Weyerhaeuser profits higher

Federal Way's Weyerhaeuser Co. rode the reviving housing business to sharply higher profits in...

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Alcoa to Enlarge TN Facility and 2 Other Dow Movers to Watch

Alcoa to Enlarge TN Facility and 2 Other Dow Movers to Watch

Alcoa to Enlarge TN Facility and 2 Other Dow Movers to Watch

Alcoa to Enlarge TN Facility and 2 Other Dow Movers to Watch

Is Cliffs Natural Resources Undervalued?

It operates several iron ore mines, five metallurgical coal mines, and a couple of thermal coal...

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Alcoa to Consider Cutting 11% of Capacity

Alcoa to Consider Cutting 11% of Capacity

UPDATE 1-Alcoa to spend $275 million to boost auto sheet capacity

UPDATE 1-Alcoa to spend $275 million to boost auto sheet capacity

Alcoa to spend $275 million to boost auto sheet capacity

Alcoa to spend $275 million to boost auto sheet capacity