ESSA owns the world’s largest salt mine and is one of the biggest producers of salt in Latin America.

Aluminum retreated as much as 1.1% on Friday, while nickel pared an earlier advance of as much as 1.2%.

Operations have resumed at Cape Preston West and Varanus Island, according to a statement from Pilbara Ports Authority.

A debate about protecting strategic resources in Mongolia risks delaying the finalization of the agreement until after elections in June.

The complication for Nippon Steel is that regulators may look unfavorably on whether its acquisition of US Steel could allow more access to US markets for Chinese-sourced steel.

Dampier is used by Rio Tinto Group to export iron ore.

The move comes after China tightened export rules for graphite used for EVs in December.

The sale is part of efforts to strengthen its balance sheet after Panama shuttered the Cobre Panama mine.

Italian-Thai Development Pcl is considering selling its 90% stake in Asia Pacific Potash Corp., which has mining rights in Thailand.

Officials on Tuesday reported the collapse at the Bulla Loca mine in Bolivar state in the south of the country.

President Joe Biden said the US plans to unveil a “major” sanctions package against Moscow on Friday.

Myanmar's Wa state has placed a tax in kind of 30% on all tin concentrate exports.