Japanese ferrous scrap exporters lifted shipments to a two-year high in October.

In January the firm agreed to develop renewable energy projects with Azerbaijan's state-owned Socar for a total combined capacity of 4GW.

The world’s second-largest miner by market value said Wednesday it expects to contribute roughly $6.2 billion to the initial development of the Simandou mine, including port and rail infrastructure needed to export the ore.

Ford Motor Co. will take a direct stake in a battery-nickel plant under construction in Indonesia, deepening its role in the supply chain as carmakers try to secure materials for electric vehicles.

According to local media reports, Ottawa has said that any takeover bid for Teck would go through a rigorous approvals process.

The Asian country exported 31.7 million tons of coal last year.

CaNickel Mining (TSXV: CML) has granted Cobalt One Energy an option to purchase CaNickel’s Bucko Lake nickel project for C$80 million ($59m). The mine is located about 110 km southwest of Thompson, Manitoba, near the town of Wabowden.

Russian mining and metals giant Nornickel has raised its global nickel surplus estimate for the current year due to lower than expected consumption in the battery sector, the company said in a market report.