LME does not plan to launch green nickel contract

"Year of the Dragon" fuelled the jewellery demand as this is seen as a traditionally auspicious year for gold purchases in China.

The Philippines and Indonesia are the world’s biggest suppliers of nickel.

Australia is throwing a lifeline to its under pressure nickel mining sector, but the solution on offer is more of a band aid than the needed major surgery, the carving of the global nickel industry into green and dirty.

The world's largest miner has also visited lithium mines in Australia and is in preliminary talks about operating them.

Output from mines auctioned to private companies is expected to boost production of coal by over 40%.

Deep sea mining is likely just a matter of time, according to the head of the International Seabed Authority.

Share divestment is a condition required by authorities to extend Vale Indonesia's mining permit, which will otherwise end in 2025.

Saddled with $6.4 billion in outstanding debt, Vedanta has been attempting to shore up its finances.

The government will sell rights to about 20 blocks of land to explore for critical metals.