Metal was the top performer among LME metals last month.

The Solwezi licences are adjacent to First Quantum's Kansanshi copper mine.

The initiative is the latest example of a miner setting sustainability goals in an industry blamed for depletion of natural resources, smuggling and child labor in supply lines.

Eight companies with assets poised for growth.

The mine shutdown helped push prices for zinc to an 18-month high last week.

The RMAP validates conformance with standards related to responsibly sourced minerals in their supply chains.

Dubai is starting up the $3.4 billion Hassyan coal plant, with capacity being increased from an initial 600 mega watts to 2,400 by 2023.