The largest US aluminum producer expects to ship between 2.5 million and 2.6 million tonnes this year.

The industry is flush with cash after last year’s record profits, while boards and managers believe they have the support of key investors after promising to avoid the reckless overspending of the last cycle.

Barrick produced 4.14 million ounces of gold last year, marking its third straight decline in annual output.

The first stage of the collaboration involves Nuton completing certain test work on materials collected from the Johnson Camp mine project.

The metal will probably average $3,125 a ton this year in London, analysts said.

New York’s Symbion Power won a bid to produce electricity from methane trapped in Lake Kivu.