Coal mining shares slide after export ban.

The Southeast Asian country is the world's biggest exporter of thermal coal.

The Australian rare earths miner said it has done detailed assessments for the proposed facility at Gebeng industrial estate.

The Philippines has lifted a four-year-old ban on open-pit mining for copper, gold, silver and complex ores.

Interviews with government officials across Africa reveal smuggling operations that span at least nine countries and involve tonnes of gold spirited over borders.

The plant will be able to process 13 million tonnes of nickel ore annually.

China will overtake the U.S. in 2030, two years later than forecast a year ago.