Four other senior officials in environment ministry also accused.

Local gold prices hit their lowest level in more than three months after the announcement.

The joint venture was producing and selling cold-rolled steel sheets and hot-dip galvanized steel sheets for automotive use in China.

The company benefited from higher copper prices.

The funds will be used to finance its decarbonization plan, under which it aims to decarbonize 100% of its energy matrix by 2030.

The world's largest producer of rare earths outside of China posted sales revenue of A$136.6 million for the quarter.

Copper production during the quarter totaled 270,747 metric tons, up 4.7% from a year earlier.

The system, known as SIMBARA, was first implemented in 2022 to track coal, with a plan to widen its use to other minerals.

Industry leaders have pushed for two pricing structures for several years.

Anglo plans to divest less profitable assets and focus on expanding copper output.

The hybrid power station is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 60,000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Amplats also said it had cut some 3,700 jobs to reduce spending ahead of the demerger.