Iron ore price rises as China stimulus lifts sentiment

The global nickel market flipped from deficit to surplus over the course of 2022.

Some lithium operations in Yichun, Jiangxi province, have been halted as Beijing officials investigate alleged violations at the mines.

Local governments permitted 106 gigawatts of new plants, the most since 2015.

The probe comes amid a "shutdown and rectification" of lithium producers in Yichun, known by some as Asia's lithium capital.

Workers at PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) said they "endured a lot of physical, psychological, financial damages to their reputation as human beings".

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt plans to discuss an application to register the company’s nickel for delivery on the exchange.

The dollar also reached a seven-week high, making metals costlier for buyers with other currencies.

At least six people were killed and 47 others are still missing two days after the collapse of an open pit coal mine.

Police are investigating the cause of the disaster at the open pit operation in Inner Mongolia.