Hancock Prospecting took around half of a A$121 million placement by Arafura last week aimed at raising capital to develop the Nolans rare earths project.
The Tangshan government held a symposium on Monday, considering lowering the output curtailment ratio for some mills that had finished ultra-low emission upgrades.
Record copper sales and soaring gold and iron ore prices in the second half of 2020 have helped the Australian state reach its second-highest year of mining value.
Chinese rebar and hot-rolled coil futures also jumped after the market recorded heavy losses over the past few weeks following the government's vow to stabilise commodity prices.
According to non-profit group Instituto Socioambiental, there are about 20,000 illegal gold miners in the Yanomami area, Brazil’s largest protected Indigenous reserve.