Japan’s Jan-March crude steel output forecast to rise 1.7%
Japan's crude steel output is forecast to rise 1.7% year-on-year in the first three months of 2024 because of healthy demand from automakers.
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Ucore wraps up commissioning of RapidSX rare earths separation tech plant
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US claims huge chunk of seabed amid strategic push for resources
The US extended its claims on the ocean floor by an area twice the size of California.
Serra Verde secures regulatory approval for first phase of rare earth mine in Brazil
Phase I of the Pela Ema project is expected to produce at least 5,000 tonnes per year of rare earth oxide over a 25-year mine life.
Impala Platinum workers end Bafokeng mine underground sit-in
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When science meets art: recycled metal and lab-grown gems
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