Brazil's demand for power rose by 1.9pc in the first half of May from a year earlier, as consumption grew both in the regulated and free markets.

Indian domestic hot-rolled coil dropped to 69,000 rupees/t ex-Mumbai on 20 May, down by 5pc from a year earlier, with sluggish demand.

Brazil's demand for power rose by 2.5pc in April from a year earlier, as consumption grew both in the regulated and free markets.

Element 25 Butcherbird Manganese Ore Concentrate Operational & Shipping Update

Chile’s mining industry will have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to a minimum by 2050 under the climate change bill approved by congress and sent to President Gabriel Boric to be signed into law.

XCMG Construction Machinery, a subsidiary of China's Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group, will supply mining and infrastructure equipment to Brazilian mining giant Vale.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 162.7 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2022, a 5.1% decrease compared to April 2021.

China vanadium pentoxide imports in Jan-Apr 2022 by country/region.