BHP says operations at the Escondida mine in Chile have been suspended.

Sept. 22, Guangzhou — At a Greater Bay Area hydrogen pilot city‑cluster meeting, authorities set targets to deploy 16,000 hydrogen fuel‑cell vehicles during the pilot and build 100 new hydrogen refueling stations. Guangzhou launched an initiative urging Guangdong, Fujian, Hunan and other provinces in the cluster to study policies to exempt qualifying hydrogen vehicles from highway tolls and to explore cross‑province mutual recognition of toll discounts across five provinces. The proposal links station siting to the national zero‑carbon road transport corridor plan and aims to reduce end‑user hydrogen costs gradually to below 25 yuan/kg.

As Japanese markets reopen after a holiday, the yen has fallen for a second straight week, pushing USD/JPY back toward the closely watched 160 level and reviving intervention risk. Market participants say 160 is again a test of Japan’s tolerance for depreciation after the Bank of Japan’s Sept. 18 policy meeting; the BOJ has accelerated tightening amid internal dissent while US policy appears to be moving more hawkishly. Commonwealth Bank of Australia strategist Carol Kong warns that if US yields continue to rise and markets probe Japan’s resolve, USD/JPY could soon breach 160; a rapid break would materially increase the likelihood of official action, noting recent reports Japan has run exchange‑rate checks and there is precedent for coordinated intervention.