The Pacific island nation of Nauru and its roughly 11,000 residents are at the center of the increasingly contentious debate over whether the world's seabeds should be mined for nickel and other green energy transition minerals.
Lundin Mining Corp's bid for control of Chile's Caserones copper mine comes despite ongoing uncertainty over potential policy changes to royalties and taxes, an indication that investors may be regaining confidence in the world no.1 copper-producing country.
Canadian copper miner Teck Resources Ltd's biggest shareholder, China Investment Corp (CIC), favors Glencore's revised takeover offer as it would allow investors to exit their coal exposure for cash, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp is looking to invest in nickel and lithium projects to meet growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, while boosting its copper output, the head of its metal operations said on Thursday.