Queensland on Tuesday announced a new critical minerals development strategy to attract investment to the state.

Copper is poised to follow other commodities upended by recent price surges.

The search for a new investor for Mopani is likely to be concluded within the next two months.

Exchanges are in an uncomfortable wait for the outcome of a lawsuit by two financial firms against the London Metal Exchange.

EDF, the power company that has been fully taken over by the French state, has signed a 10-year contract with aluminum company Trimet France.

Work at the company’s Andina mine is currently suspended, Codelco said.

As the value of mining industry mergers and acquisitions falls from last year’s high, some investors see divergent trends moderating conditions.