The world's top exporter of coal used in power plants and China's largest overseas supplier has announced an export ban during January

On Saturday the Southeast Asian country announced a halt to exports this month to prioritise its own domestic supply and to avoid widespread blackouts

Indonesia is the world's biggest exporter of thermal coal, exporting around 400 million tonnes in 2020, and counts China, India, Japan and South Korea among customers

Base metal prices in London lower across the board while the benchmarks in top metals consumer China were mostly higher

Manila has reversed course, encouraging mining investments to shore up government revenues as lockdowns and restrictions have ravaged the economy.

The move marks Huayou's second foray into lithium, a key ingredient in rechargeable batteries, in the space of a week

The Central Asian nation justified its May seizure of the mine, citing Centerra Gold's alleged violations of environmental laws and safety regulations

The southern European nation is thought to have the continent's largest lithium reserves and demand is soaring as manufacturers scramble to produce low-emission fleets

The acquisition comes as the nickel market is tightening with a surge in battery demand after an increase in global stainless steel production in recent years

Barton, Canada’s outgoing ambassador to China and a former head of global consultancy group McKinsey & Co, will join Rio’s board in April

Traditional fossil fuels should be phased out only when renewable sources are reliable, Chinese policymakers have concluded

The country has “extremely strict” standards for issuing permits for prospecting for minerals, it said, so companies and individuals that do this without a permit risk being detained.