China has been looking to raise the usage of recycled metals as part of an efforts to lower carbon emission.

First-half net profit could reach up to $2.13 billion, up 50% year on year, the company said.

Foreign takeovers of mining companies have been a touchy topic ever since a wave of deals 18 years ago took out some of the country’s biggest players.

Teck Resources spent much of last year fending off Glencore’s $23 billion takeover attempt before the Swiss company opted instead to just buy the company’s steelmaking coal business.

Analyst expects upside risks – including but not limited to potential supply disruptions and a weakening of the US dollar to place a floor under prices throughout the year.

Semiconductors have been likened to the ‘picks and shovels’ of the AI boom.

Vedanta will still need to raise an additional $1 billion revive the mining operations at KCM.