Chinese mining giant on the prowl 
for copper investment opportunities

China’s largest diversified mining company, the State-owned Aluminium Corporation of China (Chinalco), is looking worldwide for investment opportunities in copper, a metal which now has greater demand growth potential in China than aluminium....

China arrests four Rio Tinto employees for stealing secrets –Xinhua

China arrested four employees of the mining major Rio Tinto Group for allegedly stealing China’s state secrets, the official Xinhua news agency reported earlier this month, citing the Shanghai state security authority.