The United States led global production of rare earth elements (REEs) until the mid-1990s, when China emerged as the dominant supplier. China maintained near-total control of the market until 2012.

Guinea will fast-track the development of alumina refineries and iron ore pellet plants to end decades of raw ore exports, its mines minister told reporters, as the country prepares for the first ...

MANILA, April 19 (Reuters) - China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co Ltd (603799.SS), opens new tab is looking to build the Philippines' third nickel ore processing facility in partnership with a Philippine ...

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse has little patience left for mines that aren’t getting built. After 40 years in Alaska’s mining industry, he is tired of permitting delays, lawsuits and the state’s lack of ...

Global demand for raw materials, the essential inputs for manufacturing everything from electronics to energy technologies, ...

MANILA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The head of the Philippine nickel mining industry warned on Tuesday that the government's plan to impose an up to 10% tax on nickel ore exports could force local producers ...