New report says lithium, nickel sulphate and rare earth prices are set to recover sharply but graphite, magnesium and titanium markets are in for more pain.

The request is the eleventh such action under the North American trade pact.

The smelter produced 218,000 metric tons of copper in 2022.

Its Vizcachitas project represents one of the largest advanced copper deposits in the Americas.

Ivanhoe will convert a loan balance of $76 million owed to the company by HPX into an equity investment in I-Pulse, HPX’s parent company.

The company said it would stick to its strategy and operations in a bid to reassure markets following the surprise resignation.

Barrick made overtures to First Quantum in the last few months as part of its search for ways to expand in copper.

Some of the suspects were arrested and are now in custody.