Europe's mining sector was down 2.1%, with BHP Billiton (nyse: BBL - news - people ) diving by 6.3% and Rio Tinto (nyse: RTP - news - people ) giving back 5.0% in London.

FORBES: European Markets Heading To Snap 4-Day Win Streak

It competes with the likes of the British-Australian giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton (nyse: BBL - news - people ), but following a 25% drop in the stock price since May, it trades at 8 times this year's expected earnings compared to 13 for BHP.

FORBES: Stepping South Of The Border

In 2000 it bought a 175, 000-bbl.

FORBES: $2 Gas? We Love It

Every day Valero turns 2 million bbl. of crude oil into 40 million gallons of gasoline--10% of the nation's supply.

FORBES: $2 Gas? We Love It

The Wolves will host Cheshire Jets for a BBL Trophy pool game at the University of Worcester on Saturday, 18 September with tip-off at 1900 BST.

BBC: Worcester Wolves sign Aleksas Zimnickas

Having top-scored for his side in both of their weekend games, Paez was named in the BBL's team of the week.

BBC: Double weekend success for Wolves