The company is attempting to reopen the giant Panguna mine, believed to hold 5.3 million tonnes of copper and 19.3 million ounces of gold.

South32 claims it is owed royalties tied to IGO's former stake in the Tropicana gold mine in Western Australia.

According to the EIA submitted to Chilean regulators, Barrick wants to adapt the closure plan to restore surface and underground water flows.

Grota de Cirilo is now the world’s fourth-largest operating industrial pre-chemical lithium complex, with 109 million tonnes in resources.

Consultancy Wood Mackenzie says the market is moving towards maturity and its actors need to adapt to the new conditions.

Wind and solar power connected to the grid will account for about 40% of the installed capacity in China, official figures show.