The Indonesian Coal Mining Association and China National Coal Association have signed a memorandum of understanding in Jakarta to strengthen cooperation in the coal mining sector. SEE MORE Rare earth metal production was on the rise in 2018, jumping to 170,000 metric tons (MT) worldwide from 132,000 MT the previous year. SEE MORE Under a memorandum of understanding, top cobalt producer Glencore will provide feedstock for the refinery, which is set to produce 2,000 to 2,500 tonnes per year of cobalt sulfate. SEE MORE Titanium dioxide (TiO2) prices in Asia are expected to remain weighed down by heightened trade tensions between the US and China. SEE MORE China has so far opened up three commodities futures contracts to foreign investors – crude oil on the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, iron ore on the Dalian Commodity Exchange and plastics raw material purified terephthalic acid (PTA) on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange. SEE MORE