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Mexico's leftist ruling party has dropped plans to nationalize lithium production and is now pushing to welcome private investors to help develop the country's potential in the metal used to make batteries, the senior lawmaker behind the proposal told Reuters.

Dave Graham 6 minute read Mexicos President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador attends a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obradors drive to strengthen state control of natural resources faces a key test on Sunday at mid-term elections that will determine control of Congress for the rest of his administration. The leftist Lopez Obrador has upset many of Mexicos main trade partners and lea...

Pilloried for his failed stint as Brazil's health minister and caught in the crosshairs of a Senate probe on the pandemic, General Eduardo Pazuello sought refuge last week before a friendly audience at a political rally in Rio de Janeiro.

The French Pacific island of New Caledonia, which has rejected two previous referenda on independence from France, will have a third and final referendum on Dec. 12, French government minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Wednesday.

Indonesia set its coal benchmark price higher in June at $100.33 per tonne, the country's energy and minerals ministry said in a statement on Wednesday, driven by strong demand from China.

Tesla (TSLA.O) said it expects to spend more than $1 billion a year on battery raw materials from Australia given the country's reliable mining industry and responsible production practices.

Mexico is preparing to significantly reinforce efforts to detain migrants who illegally cross its border with Guatemala in response to a jump in people trying to enter the United States, according to four people familiar with the matter.

BHP said operations at the world's largest copper mine Escondida and at the smaller Spence mine in Chile were normal on Tuesday despite a strike by a union representing remote workers.

It isn’t only politicians in Britain who are suffering from the collapse in March of supply-chain lender Greensill Capital. The governor of West Virginia, Jim Justice, could be personally on the hook for $700 million of loans taken out by his coal companies, according to the Wall Street Journal.

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Yunnan province in southwestern China late on Friday, killing three people and injured 28, the Yunnan provincial government said on Saturday.