NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Brigus Gold, Vale and Alcoa are among a few mining stocks that outperformed the S&P 500 Metals and Mining Index this week gaining 4% to 11%, compared to a 2.1% increase registered by the index. These stocks closed in green, driven by strong company fundamentals. Among the week's laggards, Compania de Minas Buenaventura eroded 4.1%.