Panama on Sunday elected Jose Raul Mulino as its new president.

Lawmakers across different parties who backed a contract with First Quantum Minerals have faced a backlash that could hurt their support. 

Goldman Sachs earlier in the day hiked its year-end price target to $12,000 per ton, from $10,000 previously.

President pushed for a review of the 2008 infrastructure for minerals deal with Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group to bring more benefits for Congo, the world's biggest cobalt producer.

The miner reported that one of its employees had died at its Doornkop mine.

The bank allegedly violated antitrust laws by conspiring to manipulate a benchmark for physical platinum and palladium prices.

The US Treasury Department gave automakers additional flexibility on battery mineral requirements for EV tax credits on some minerals from China, such as graphite.

Anglo American jumped 3.2% after Reuters reported that Glencore was mulling an approach for the miner.

CEO Duncan Wanblad is meeting minister Gwede Mantashe for the first time since rejecting BHP's $39bn takeover bid last week.

Development could spark a bidding war for the 107-year old mining company.

The company reported adjusted loss of 4 cents per share, compared with analysts' expectations of a loss of 2 cents per share.

CEO says BHP's bid has increased the valuation of copper assets.