Rio Tinto stands to win from Rusal sanctions

"I hope to resolve the remaining contention points soon," said Federico Alfaro, Panama's trade and industry chief.

Annual metal production falls slightly in comparison to the 2020 feasibility study .

Until late October, the US bank had been helping to finance Trafigura’s nickel trades with companies linked to Indian businessman Prateek Gupta.

The mine typically produces nearly 5 million pounds of copper concentrate and 5,000 ounces of gold daily.

The overall project-wide contained copper in indicated resources increased by 11% to 2.8 million tonnes.

The partnership would fall under the MINER program funded by the DOE via the Advanced Research Projects Agency.

The LME base metals index jumped by 10% in January as investors placed their bets on a resurgent Chinese economy.

Following a 45% rally in 2022, nickel has slumped 11% on the London Metal Exchange this year.

Global auto sales are worth around $2.5 trillion a year.