Throughout the strike, the miner maintained the extended walk-off had not hit its output of lithium from Chile.

The technologies enable buyers to remotely analyze the key parameters of every diamond.

Trafigura and Mubadala have been looking to sell Matsa since the start of the year.

An investigation to determine the cause of the accident will be conducted.

Exiting coal could free up resources for Teck to accelerate its plans in commodities like copper.

The company spent just $53 million looking for the metal last year, when it posted record profit of $37.4 billion.

The company says it’s working with industry giants including Japan’s JFE Steel and China’s HBIS Group on ways to reduce manufacturers’ carbon footprint.

Already the fourth top producer of lithium worldwide, Argentina's national and local governments are now looking to speed up development.