Remuneration report includes $9.9 million paid to former CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques, who was ousted over the destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves.

Doubts have risen over the future of the Kvanefjeld project as a left-wing party pledged on Wednesday its opposition after winning a parliamentary election.

The restrictions on imports from Australia came into effect in the second half of last year, resulting in China's imports dropping to virtually zero in the first two months of this year.

The US insurer is backing a coal project in Australia that has drawn fire from community groups worried about climate change and pollution.

Sales of gold coins and minted bars jumped to more than 130,000 ounces in March, up 4.8% month-on-month and 39% from a year earlier.

Australia's superannuation funds should be free to support the coal industry's expansion plans, resources minister Keith Pitt said.