A financing deal could be reached in the second half of 2020.

Almost 80% of lignite and hard coal-fired generators will be unprofitable this year, a hit the industry is unlikely to survive without government help.

Production at its biggest mine Aktogay rose 6.9% to 37.3 kt in the quarter.

The carmaker had said in March it intended "to move 100% of its European sales to electrified powertrains by 2025.

The deaths could have been caused by methane gas poisoning, TASS reported on Tuesday.

Gold production climbed to 67,797 ounces in the quarter ended Sept. 30 from 62,432 ounces a year earlier.

Going green is the new differentiator in the cut-throat business of making aluminium.