The government wants the next CEO to have ties with states, municipalities and regulators.

Miners had earlier this week presented authorities with an offer to pay $25 billion as reparations for the dam collapse.

The proposed $39 billion combination has more than enough components to trigger intense oversight by regulators concerned about implications for market concentration and access to key minerals.

The US producer aims to hold more auctions in China as well as other geographies such as Australia while adding lithium hydroxide to its offerings.

The country's mining exports between January and March grew 11.3% year over year.

Zijin will grant Pan American a life-of-mine gold net smelter return royalty of 1.5%.

Manara is a joint venture between Ma'aden and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.