Trial dates have been set to determine whether expansion at the Greenbushes mine, in which Tianqi Lithium holds a stake, would impact its mineral rights.
Miners are urging the government to lift a six-year ban on large-scale projects in the Philippines after the state removed restrictions on smaller ventures.
NCZ Investments Pty, a Fortescue unit, seeks interim orders to restrain Gina Rinehart controlled-Redstone Corp Pty from dispatching its bidder's statement.
Disruption to copper's supply chain has taken place at the refined metal segment of the chain, distorting trade flows but not directly removing units from the supply-demand balance.