Indonesia has issued mining production quotas of 152.62 million metric tons of nickel ore and 44,481.63 tons of tin so far this year, and is working to accelerate the approval process, a senior mining ministry official told parliament on Tuesday.

South 32 Australia Manganese Update March 20

Mako Gold unveiled findings from its recent induced polarisation geophysical survey at the Korhogo Project in Côte d'Ivoire, indicating wide manganese bands at significant depths.

The company plans to build a warehouse infrastructure and logistics network to support the critical minerals supply chain in Saudi Arabia.

Both pellet premiums are based on Fastmarkets’ 65% Fe Brazil-origin iron ore fines CFR Qingdao index.

And the UK export market has also been affected by a combination of weaker demand into deep-sea destinations such as Turkey and the Indian subcontinent.

China's crude steel production showed an increase during the January-February period compared to the previous year.

Iron ore insights: Global production trends and emerging markets