Amid the prolonged battle between the government and big miners over a policy to ban the export of raw mineral ore, two smaller miners have agreed to ship their raw ore overseas despite having to pay hefty export taxes.

The state Steel and Mines Department has sought a detail report from the state Forest and Environment department on the action taken against miners violating forest and environment rules.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, presides over a symposium about the country's current economic situation in Beijing, capital of China, July 15,...

China's commerce minister on July 17th urged the United States to "correct its wrongdoings of abusing trade remedies" after the world's top trade body recently sided with China in challenging the US trade measures against Chinese products.

Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland, and United Silicon hf. announced today that all conditions precedent had been lifted with regard to the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed by the two parties last March.

China’s announcement that rare earths export quotas for the second half of 2014 are the same as 2013, show the country’s reluctance to comply with WTO’s ruling. However, the moderate increase in quotas compared to H1 2014 suggests a slowly reviving demand i...

Severe floods happened recently in some parts of Hunan Province, one of the major EMM production regions of China. The flood was most serious in Xiangxi Autonomous Region.

Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports liquidating the Group’s ferroalloy division due to successful asset sales as part of the company’s strategy.