Iron ore is one of the year’s worst performing major commodities, slumping by almost a quarter as China’s property crisis drags on.
Indonesia's nickel production surge is challenging the West's ambitions of diversifying its critical metals supply chains.
The trip comes after Niger’s military government withdrew mining rights from Canadian and French companies to develop uranium deposits.
Property investment in China fell 10.1% in the first half of 2024 from a year earlier.