The governor of Goiás state in Brazil and the U.S. chargé d'affaires in Brazil signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in key minerals.

1. Satellite data shows that from March 9th to March 15th, 2026, the total iron ore inventory at seven major ports in Australia and Brazil was 13.126 million tons, a decrease of 53,000 tons compared to the previous period. 2. The Henan Bureau of the National Mine Safety Administration issued an administrative penalty to Anyang Yong'an Hetuo Coal Mine Co., Ltd., ordering it to suspend production for rectification for one day. 3. According to CONAB, the national commodity supply company under the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, as of March 15th, the soybean harvest rate in Brazil was 59.2%, compared to 50.6% the previous week, 69.8% at the same time last year, and a five-year average of 58.4%. 4. According to the National Grain and Oil Information Center, last week international companies suspended some Brazilian soybean exports. Coupled with the slow progress of the Brazilian soybean harvest, market concerns about a tightening supply of imported soybeans in my country in March and April have led to a significant increase in soybean meal trading volume. 5. According to data released by shipping surveyor SGS, Malaysia's palm oil exports from March 1-15 are estimated at 443,812 tons, a 12.68% increase compared to 393,853 tons exported in the same period last month. 6. Data from S&P Global on the Fujairah oil industry region shows that marine fuel oil sales at the Port of Fujairah in the UAE fell to a record low in February. 7. Iran's attack on a large gas field in the UAE, causing a fire, has intensified its crackdown on key energy facilities. 8. Russian authorities stated that a large nitrogen fertilizer plant will temporarily suspend production until May following a drone attack by Ukraine last month. 9. GEM Co., Ltd. responded to the Indonesian tailings dam landslide incident on its investor interaction platform: In February 2026, an accident occurred at the temporary tailings storage area of the company's Qingmeibang Industrial Park in Indonesia due to a landslide caused by heavy rain. The company has completed the required rectification, and there are no issues related to the revocation of permits.

Australian Treasurer Chalmers: The Treasury has conducted simulations and forecasts for two scenarios – oil prices remaining at $100 per barrel in the first half of the year, or oil prices rising to $120 per barrel and taking three years to recover to pre-conflict price levels.