Company is raising its stake in Australia’s largest undeveloped nickel-copper deposit, West Musgrave.

The 2020 Metals and Mining Survey obtained responses from more than 100 corporate issuers and investors active in the sector.

The court action comes amid greater scrutiny of Aboriginal rights in Australia following the destruction of a sacred cave by Rio Tinto last month.

Chairman Simon Thompson apologized to traditional owners of the land and pledged to make public the review's findings.

The Australian miner would supply a minimum of 60,000 tonnes of the metal.

Australia's Senate agreed to begin the national inquiry into how the destruction occurred.

From Quebec to Queensland, the industry is on high alert.