Coldelco has said this year's output should top the 1.325 million tons produced last year.

The net profit was 65% higher than in the first quarter, when it totaled $1.68 billion.

A total of 12 companies have submitted proposals to develop a lithium project in Chile's Altoandinos salt flats.

Brazil's government has regularly criticized the miner for two dam collapses in Minas Gerais state, and for not investing enough in the country.

Publication of its second quarter and first half results has been rescheduled to September 12.

The Indonesian miner can ship 534,000 dry metric tonnes of copper until Dec. 31

"We see a massive potential in green iron industry out of Australia, supplying China," CEO says.