Indonesia's nickel production surge is challenging the West's ambitions of diversifying its critical metals supply chains.

Olaf Scholz plans to visit Serbia this week to secure supplies of lithium that are critical for the nation’s energy transition and auto industry.

Argentina, the world's No. 4 lithium producer, has four projects in production.

Derivatives will be used to lower the risks of cross-border investments and to enhance financial stability, the Chinese producer said.

IGO has been undertaking a strategic review in an attempt to revaluate its resources.

Portugal already has the largest copper mine in the European Union, operated by Lundin Mining.

Jakarta has asked Washington for a critical mineral trade deal similar to the US deal with Japan.

Oversupply and weak prices of materials such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths are dampening cash flows of Western start-ups.