The week bought something of mixed bag of news for the minor metals sector, those that supply it and in the economies they depend on. As the United Kingdom digested better-than-expected employment figures, Nissan said construction of its advanced lithium-ion ...

The initiative to improve the transparency of the mineral supply chain in the Democratic Republic of Congo by tin industry group ITRI has moved to its second stage. Following the implementation of the first phase of a comprehensive due diligence plan ...

China has raised mining quotas for tungsten, antimony and rare earth this year to meet growing domestic demand. However at the same time it has clamped down in new mine development in a bid to protect its resources. The Ministry of Land and Resources ...