Metals and Minerals

Stock Markets Up as Key States Lean Trump

Bitcoin reached a record high and the dollar jumped, signs that traders were positioning themselves for a possible win by Donald Trump.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Joe Rennison

China Conservation of Resources International Trade and World Market Metals and Minerals Mines and Mining Pollution Rare Earths

How Beijing Tamed a Lawless Industry and Gained Global Influence

State-controlled companies now run an industry once known for its acid pits, radioactive waste and smugglers.

By Keith Bradsher

China Computer Chips Factories and Manufacturing International Trade and World Market Lynas Corp Ltd Metals and Minerals Mines and Mining Neo Performance Materials Inc NVIDIA Corporation Rare Earths Supply Chain

China Tightens Its Hold on Minerals Needed to Make Computer Chips

Already the dominant producer of rare minerals, Beijing is using export restrictions and its power over state-owned companies to further control access.

By Keith Bradsher

Accidents and Safety Arizona Conservation of Resources Energy Fuels Inc Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hazardous and Toxic Substances Metals and Minerals Mines and Mining Native Americans Nuclear Energy Pollution Radiation Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Ur-Energy Incorporated Uranium USSR (Former Soviet Union) Water Pollution Wells Wyoming

U.S. Ramps Up Hunt for Uranium to End Reliance on Russia

Miners aim to meet a growing demand for emissions-free energy, though a failure to clean up old sites haunts the industry.

By Ivan Penn Rebecca F. Elliott and Jesse Rieser

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