December 27, 2013 Copper hits four-month high, set for highest monthly rise since Sep 2012 Dr. Copper sending positive signs for 2014.
December 24, 2013 World’s No.1 aluminum producer sues LME Rusal is challenging the LME's plans to reform how it stockpiles commodities.
December 16, 2013 Peru’s mining attracted close to $9bn in investments this year The potential is appealing. Peru holds13% of the world's copper reserves, 4% of gold, 22% of silver, 7.6% of zinc, 9% of lead and 6% of tin reserves.
December 2, 2013 Vale slashes investment budget for third straight year to $14.8bn Budget for 2014 is 9.2% lower than last year’s and well below the $18 billion total from 2011.
November 29, 2013 Rio Tinto closing alumina refinery in Australia, 1,100 jobs to be lost The Gove refinery has been struggling for a while, due mainly to low prices.
November 28, 2013 Aluminum prices follow gold’s steps, down to four-year low Market struggling with oversupply.
November 25, 2013 Guinea strikes $5bn mine deal with Abu Dhabi, Dubai Deal includes developing a bauxite mine and alumina refinery in the west African country.
November 5, 2013 Newly developed aluminum alloy stores hydrogen for fuel cells Aluminum-based alloy hydrides are light weight, non-toxic to plants and animals, and contain no volatile gas products, except hydrogen.
October 30, 2013 Aluminum giant Alcoa struggles with power for its three smelters in Canada About 3,300 people would lose their jobs.
October 25, 2013 Rio sells stake in Clermont coal to Glencore for $1bn The mining giant is selling its 50.1% stake in Clermont coal mine to a company jointly owned by Glencore Xstrata and Sumitomo Corporation.
Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails The 645-member union rejected a contract offer in mid-December. December 24, 2025 | 12:12 pm
