Gold prices at a record high are keeping pawn shops busy

Futures on the London Metal Exchange have risen more than 12% so far this year.

Prices for the metal have rallied more than 13% over the past two weeks amid the threat of reduced output from refiners.

The rule, first issued in draft form in December, called for 300 million metric tons of "dispatchable" annual coal production by 2030.

Average inactive capacity in China rose to 9% in March from 8.3% in the first two months.

The rise is driven by new builds in China and decommissioning delays elsewhere.

New data maintained pressure on policymakers to launch more stimulus as demand remained weak.

It’s the latest twist in tensions between SQM and its Chinese shareholder after representatives of the two companies questioned each other’s real motivations.

A gauge tracking resources firms listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen has gained 10% in the past month.

The deal represents a supply of about 37% of Vanadium Resources' planned annual flake production capacity.