World demand for aluminium will double in the next decade, driven by growing use in aircraft, transportation and luxury cars, the head of major European products maker Amag said on Monday. "We forecast that demand for aluminium will double within the next 10 to 12 years, so a global growth rate of 7 percent. Picture is from Images of Elements.

It has been reported that copper output in Zambia, Africa's top producer of the metal declined to 308,777 tonnes in the first five months of 2011 from 326,877 tonnes in the same period last year, the central bank said.

NEW DELHI: There was no change in the pattern of trade in the bullion market today as silver tumbled by Rs 1,320 to Rs 53,200 per kg, while gold added another Rs 165 to Rs 22,810 per 10 grams in line with a similar trend in overseas markets. Silver coins

The ruins poke out of a monotonous stretch of scrub and beckon the world to visit Afghanistan as it was more than 1,400 years ago, when Buddhist monasteries dotted the landscape. An ancient citadel juts from a tall crag, standing sentinel over what once was a flourishing settlement. Image is from Reuters Video.

Gold mines in Mali are an underexploited treasure trove for commodity investors, the supervisory board chairman of German-listed Pearl Gold told Reuters in an interview, Mineweb reports.

Macarthur Coal shares soared almost 40 per cent after Peabody Energy's near $5 billion takeover bid, providing a stock price boost to others in the Australian coal sector. The shares closed up $4.06, or 36.64 per cent, at $15.14 on Tuesday, Macarthur's highest finish since late April.

Network Alliance, a specialist IT and network solutions provider for small and medium enterprises, has announced the successful completion of the South African phase of its first major Riverbed project.

Supported by pick-up in spot demand and a better trend at the London Metal Exchange, zinc futures prices rose 0.39 per cent today. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, zinc for delivery in July traded higher by 40 paise or 0.39 per cent to Rs 103.25 per kg

Twenty four miners were trapped in a flooded iron ore mine in east China's Shandong Province, the rescue command center said Monday. Previously, 21 miners were believed to be trapped in the mine.