An investigation is ongoing into suspected abuse of power - that former finance minister Bayartsogt held shares in a foreign company before the Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement.
"This partnership secures lithium supplies for us and breaks the Chinese monopoly" - Wolfgang Tiefensee economy minister of the German state of Thuringia, an automotive manufacturing hub.
Comstock Mining Inc. surges 43% in pre-market trading after announcing a definitive agreement to sell its Lucerne properties to Tonogold Resources for $15 million cash, and $8 million in relief of future lease.
We do not expect to see a big rebound in iron ore prices in view of this deadly accident as China's iron ore demand over the short term will be mild due to weak seasonality
