Australia's Lake Resources said on Wednesday that the UK's export credit agency had expressed strong interest in covering 70% of the funding needed for the lithium developer's flagship Kachi project in Argentina.
Copper prices slumped to their lowest in nearly two months on Wednesday after recent weak economic data reinforced demand fears while a looming central bankers conference focuses attention on interest rates.
Malaysia's end-July palm oil end-stocks fell 7.3% from June to 1.5 million tonnes, data from industry regulator the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) showed on Wednesday.
Russian liquefied natural gas producer (LNG) Sakhalin Energy said on Wednesday post-shutdown commissioning was continuing at the second LNG train at its Prigorodnoye production complex.