China Minmetals Rare Earth starts new mining project in Hunan

The announcement follows illegal capacity expansions approved by local governments under the cover of capacity swaps.

Renewable energy deployment stalled out last year, raising alarm bells about the pace of the clean energy transition.

A swift deterioration in China-US trade talks hit global financial markets this week as investors faced the prospect of an escalation rather than an end to a 10-month-old trade war.

Brazil shipped 18.34 million tonnes of iron ore in April, down 17% from the prior month and a massive 29% from the same month a year earlier.

Countries have been scrambling to claim territory or, like China, boost their presence in the region.

Base metals have had a shaky start to 2019, with a cautious Q1 advance giving way to an April drop on uncertainty about the global economy.

The number of these hazardous non-coal mines fell by a quarter in 2018 versus 2012, but they are still plentiful.

Oil recovered from early declines after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to escalate his trade war with China.

London Metal Exchange (LME) copper slumped 3% on Wednesday and has slid further to a three-month low.