The total trading volume of 2403 contract on the exchange was 73459 lots, with a turnover of about 2384.9394 million yuan.

The nickel market's supply overhang is not as significant as previously assessed, with physical supply-demand fundamentals tighter than market expectations and on track to balance sooner, according to the latest research undertaken by Australian bank Macquarie...

Serra da Serpentina has an estimated resource of 4.3bn t. Minas Rio's pellet feed ore production was 24mn t in 2023, up by 12pc from a year earlier.

Liberty plans to build an electric arc furnace (EAF) at Whyalla.

Australia-based diversified metals producer South32 has agreed to sell its Illawarra metallurgical coal operations in New South Wales state to an entity owned by Singapore-based Golden Energy and Resources (Gear) and Australia's M Resources for $1.65bn.

Indonesian coal producer Adaro Energy Indonesia surpassed its 2023 production and sales targets on the back of continued high domestic and international demand.

Jupiter: A global manganese player

Swedish iron ore producer LKAB reopened its disrupted railway line to traffic late yesterday at reduced speed and reduced load, a company source said.