The Vietnamese government sees the country's coal imports steadily rising over the next decade before peaking at around 85mn t in 2035, led by demand from utilities.
Vale on Monday lost a bid to block fellow mining giant BHP Group's bid to have it share potential liability in a 36-billion-pound ($46-billion) London lawsuit over Brazil's worst environmental disaster.
Horizonte Minerals Plc (AIM: HZM | TSX: HZM) has reported good progress on the construction of its wholly-owned Araguaia Nickel Project. The company is targeting its first metal in Q1 2024.
The governments of South Korea and Indonesia have agreed to continue joint investments in electric vehicle and battery production in Indonesia. Moreover, they want to strengthen the supply chain for battery materials such as nickel.