At stake are contracts to explore and produce some 400,000 tonnes of lithium.

Nutrien is in disarray after losing two chief executive officers in less than a year, and investors are still waiting for an explanation for the latest departure.

Company said it could resume production of roughly 24 million pounds of uranium annually in North America if needed.

The Cerro Colorado mine has cut 35 direct jobs, BHP said in a statement.

Kazakhstan accounts for about 40% of global uranium production.

South32 said on Thursday it would spend about $70 million to restart the Alumar smelter.

Lopez Obrador’s October claim that Trafigura transported contraband fuel caused some of the firm’s partners and clients including mining conglomerate Grupo Mexico to temporarily curtail business.