The Philippine government will step up support for the local mining industry via exploration activities starting next year to identify more areas where critical minerals such as nickel and chromium can be extracted, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Buyside contacts expressed concerns about increased import costs after the yuan devalued sharply against the dollar.

Baosteel is looking to start up a hydrogen/natural-gas based DRI plant at its Zhanjiang facility in southern China.

ChemX rolls out maiden Jamieson Tank manganese resource

Build a new China-ASEAN commodity channel to promote new domestic and international dual circulation development

Top nickel producer Indonesia will not approve any new mining output quotas this year, government official Septian Hario Seto said, a move likely to further tighten supplies of nickel ore.

Antaq, the sea transportation authority in Brazil, has granted authorization for the construction of an iron ore sea terminal in ltaguai, in the southeastern state of Rio de Janeiro.

Eskom has announced slightly reduced load-shedding will be implemented from noon on Monday, 18 September 2023, due to an improvement in generation capacity and performance.