Iraq, OPEC’s second-biggest oil producer, resumed gold purchases in 2022 after a four-year hiatus.

Green tailings are a high-purity, zero chemicals, about 1.3% lithium oxide product generated by Sigma’s Greentech processing plant in Brazil.

Nippon Steel said in February it will spend around C$1.15 billion to buy a 10% stake in Elk Valley.

Records show the Gulf state imported 75.7 tonnes of Russian gold worth $4.3 billion - up from just 1.3 tonnes during 2021.

A detailed plan to suspend all mining activities in a region controlled by Myanmar's ethnic Wa militia force from August 1 was released earlier this month.

In the first three months of 2023, Asia accounted for 45% of the company’s revenue.

Copper, iron ore, lead, zinc and anode mud from copper concentrates will be allowed to leave the country until May next year.