Are customers willing to pay more for low-carbon nickel? Some analysts say yes — under certain conditions.

Norway is one of the first countries to formally authorize seabed mining activities in its waters after its parliament backed plans in January to prospect for minerals.

Prices rose as much as 2.5% to $2,571.50 a metric ton on the LME.

Under the proposed deal, the French state would subsidize energy prices alongside local authorities up to 200 million euros a year.

The discovery in the emerging Sore area returned significant intercepts such as 26.45 grams gold per tonne over 2.5 metres.