U.S. grants Zimbabwe officials visas for blood diamond meet despite rights concerns, sanctions

The European Commission Executive Vice President said on Thursday she is optimistic that the trade agreement can soon be reached.

The LME plans to work with China's Qianhai Mercantile Exchange (QME) to launch trading in lower nickel grades.

Mali is one of Africa's largest producers of gold, which is its top export.

Sayona is targeting 226,000 tonnes per year of annual lithium concentrate production.