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The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 David Lee Smith	Alcan Stiff-Arms Alcoa Could other potential suitors be entering the picture? Investors need to study the primary players closely.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Mother of All Mergers? Rumors describe a gargantuan alliance between Australian mining and energy giant BHP Billiton and London-based Rio Tinto. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 24, 2007 David Lee Smith	Alcoa Reaching Fighting Trim Having lost out on its quest to purchase Alcan, Alcoa is trimming the fat and may be readying for action.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	My, Freeport, How You've Grown Freeport McMoRan's purchase of bigger Phelps Dodge has made for some big, big numbers.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Mother of all Mergers, Part 2? Long in the rumor mill, a big BHP Billiton - Rio Tinto merger is finally looking like a real possibility.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 David Lee Smith	A Mining Merger Involving China? The Chinese are watching BHP Billiton's attempt to acquire Rio Tinto, potentially thinking to become involved in the deal.
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The Motley Fool November 27, 2007 David Lee Smith	An End to Freeport's Free Fall? Will short-term trends give way to long-term price appreciation for copper and Freeport McMoRan?
The Motley Fool September 13, 2007 David Lee Smith	Who Will Feed the Chinese Monster? China and the developing world need lots of what the big mining companies such as Alcan, Rio Tinto, Billiton, and others can give them. Investors should take note.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Rising Costs Squeeze Alcoa While the company did manage to surpass the estimates management gave when it warned about earnings last month, the results were still well shy of the initial Wall Street expectation. Given the circumstances, there's no compelling reason to own Alcoa right now.
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The Motley Fool July 11, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Investors Crumple Alcoa Shares fall at America's largest aluminum producer on a minor top-line miss and worries about a slowdown.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2008 David Lee Smith	Is Alcoa Wearing Blush? Investors, though its quarter was weaker than reported, Alcoa merits attention.
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The Motley Fool December 11, 2008 David Lee Smith	Rio Tinto's Restructuring Bounce The market clearly liked Rio Tinto's midweek announcement; but should you?
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The Motley Fool January 26, 2009 David Lee Smith	Freeport's Lousy Quarter May Have Been Positive There may be positives buried in copper producer Freeport-McMoRan's big quarterly loss.
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The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 David Lee Smith	Market Testing Freeport's Mettle Amid commodities' falling prices, Freeport McMoRan has been taken to the woodshed. The copper and gold producer's stock has given up 11% in the past week, as investors are diverting money out of commodities to cover losses or margin calls.
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The Motley Fool December 12, 2007 David Lee Smith	Satisfying the World's Bottomless Pit The quest for Rio Tinto becomes more and more intriguing by the day, and illustrates the world's voracious appetite for their resources.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2007 David Lee Smith	Alcoa Leads Off With a Walk While Alcoa didn't hit a home run this quarter, neither did it strike out. Revenue slipped slightly, but the company hiked its buyback program.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2008 David Lee Smith	Stay Off This Metal Rollercoaster Rio Tinto's shares have plummeted, but the end still may not be in sight.
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The Motley Fool May 19, 2008 David Lee Smith	Is China Playing Mine Games? After tying into a stake in metals and mining giant Rio Tinto, Chinese interests might now be focusing on BHP Billiton.
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The Motley Fool June 2, 2008 David Lee Smith	Rio Tinto Struts Its Stuff The iron-ore miner outlined its goals as it works to stiff-arm BHP Billiton.
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