NICKEL-COPPER MINING: Shakespeare production begins

China's imports of major commodities are often viewed through the prism of the performance of, and outlook for, the world's second-biggest economy.

Panama’s new president has said that the mine may need to be temporarily reopened in order to responsibly prepare for a permanent closure.

Nornickel executives held talks with potential Chinese partners this month and signed about 10 memorandums of understanding, Bloomberg sources say.

The proceeds will primarily go to the McIlvenna Bay copper and Bigstone copper-zinc projects.