The fate of global rare earth miners rests on a China smuggling crackdown

Consumers in price sensitive regions such as India had been finding it difficult to cope with gold's rally in recent months.

Chief executive base salaries in the mining industry increased between 2% and 12% in 2023, the report says.

Demand remains soft in the crisis-hit economy, with consumer prices at a four-month low.

CNMC will pay about $340 million for the Taboca tin mine.