Shares in Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corp jumped 12 percent on Friday after Malaysia's prime minister downplayed the roles of two Lynas critics.
In draft proposals, the government said it would introduce extra levies on CO2 emissions for different sectors to push companies to clean up their acts.
Away from the seminars and cocktail parties, metal producers, traders and users will meet behind closed doors to hammer out details of next year's contracts.