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By The Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia - Canadian aluminum maker Alcan Inc. is in talks with Australia's BHP Billiton Ltd. to try to fend off a hostile $27 billion takeover bid by U.S. rival Alcoa Inc., according to an article published Wednesday in Canada.

PITTSBURGH - The Canadian aluminum producer Alcan Inc., fending off a hostile $27 billion takeover bid by U.S. competitor Alcoa Inc., has entered talks with Australian mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd., a newspaper reported Wednesday.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59697) has announced the addition of Canadian Metals & Mining Industry to their offering.

SYDNEY, Australia - Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto PLC may be considering a $27 billion-plus bid for Canada's Alcan Inc., an Australian newspaper reported, but analysts on Monday played down the benefits of a linkup between the two global companies.