Climate Rights International says the Weda Bay Industrial Park operators have cut down more than 5,300 hectares of tropical forest.

The agreement provides for a further $90 million investment.

The benchmark February iron ore on the Singapore Exchange slid 2.6% to $125.95 a metric ton.

While prices of iron ore closed 2023 about 20% higher, they’ve lost about 8% so far this year.

A rapid expansion of cobalt mining in Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia has output racing ahead of demand.

The exports raise hopes that China may be removing the ban imposed after Australian calls for an inquiry into the origin of covid-19.

China's central bank left the medium-term policy rate unchanged on Monday.

The specific contacts to be launched with ShFE were still under discussion.