According to the Ministry of Finance, driven by increased demand from Bangladesh, Vietnam and Taiwan, Japan’s exports of scrap steel rose 23% to 9.39 million tons in 2020, Which reached an 11-year high.
The State-owned Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has increased its shareholding in coal and renewable energy company Exxaro Resources to just over 15.13%.
The Australian resources sector has pledged to continue protecting priority populations from the spread of the Covid-19 virus, as the government rolls out its national vaccination programme.