Three of Australia’s biggest export markets for thermal coal -- Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan -- had all pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or 2060.
Francis will install the first cardinal of Brazil's Amazon region this month in a sign of his concern for the rainforest and its indigenous inhabitants.
Prices could turn higher from later this year as the electronics and photovoltaics sectors support industrial consumption, HSBC Securities' chief precious metals analyst said.
