Chinese media reports local comopanies are exploring for lithium under special licences in Afghanistan

Most rare earth elements find their uses as catalysts and magnets in traditional and low-carbon technologies.

Experts say a raw aluminum stockpile in Vietnam is the biggest they have ever seen.

The decision to investigate the proposed demerger was set into motion by a complaint from Odey Asset Management.

"Jewellers have taken a pause. They are waiting for prices to correct," said a Mumbai-based bullion dealer with a private bank.

India will be the "stand-out growth market" for aluminum consumption in the coming years, according to Fitch Solutions.