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.

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.

Australia’s Nickel Industries said on Monday it would seek shareholder approval for a A$943 million ($620 million) share placement to pursue growth opportunities including potential expansion at its Excelsior Nickel Cobalt (ENC) project in Indonesia.

Nickel miner Vale Indonesia is planning to divest 14% of its stake this year to fulfill divestment rules, Indonesia’s mining minister Arifin Tasrif told reporters on Friday.

AISI: US Raw Steel Production in the week ending on July 29, 2023.

In June, the largest suppliers were Canada (628,000 NT, no change vs. May), Brazil (419,000 NT, up 75%)...

As many of its manufacturing facilities have been intensively used for a prolonged period, there is a pressing need to shift its energy-intensive equipment to low-carbon mode.

From January to June, the province's trade with countries along the Belt and Road rose 9.1 percent year on year to 97.26 billion yuan.