In the cost war, renewables are winning battles against fossil fuels — report

In 2016, the most recent year from which data is available, 19.6 trillion won ($18.38 billion) worth of metals were extracted from recycled materials.

International prices, which have shot up more than 10 percent since the sanctions were announced, will have to rise further to lure exports from China.

Miners were forced to curb spending by a collapse in commodities prices in 2015-16, but a partial price recovery since then has eased the pressure.

Rapaport expects polished trading to continue slowing in the coming months.

Vedanta could accelerate expansion of its African zinc operations to take advantage of strong prices.

The Responsible Mining Index, launched in Geneva on Wednesday, assesses the policies and practices of 30 large companies that produce 25 percent of mined commodities, from gold to copper and coal, operating in more than 40 countries.

In 2017, the kingdom created DANAT, the Bahrain Institute for Pearls & Gemstones.

LG Chem to raise $224.8 mln by 2020 to set up two JVs.

Global iron ore miners have turned off the tap on adding new production capacity to feed China’s steel mills.