Metals and mining
Copper-mining: A boom too far?
Why mining’s comeback fails to thrill some residents of “Copper Triangle”(20)
Miners in Zimbabwe: Zimplats happens
Robert Mugabe’s government wins a victory for “indigenisation”(40)
China’s economy: Fears of a hard landing
China ran a massive trade deficit in February. What does it say about the economy?(152)
Rare earths and climate change: In a hole?
Demand for some rare-earth elements could rapidly outstrip supply(25)
Rare earths and high-performance magnets: An impossible dream?
Unless action is taken soon, the demand for some rare-earth elements may rapidly outstrip the supply(32)
Glencore and Xstrata: Ore inspiring
Huge mining mergers may look good on paper but are hard to pull off(1)
Resource nationalism in Africa: Wish you were mine
African governments are seeking higher rents and bigger ownership stakes from foreign miners(27)
Corporate governance: Not King Coal
The Rothschild-Bakrie marriage hits the rocks(5)
China and rare earths: Of metals and market forces
Is China’s grip on essential minerals loosening?(9)
Glencore and Xstrata: Merger of equals
Will their bosses agree on the value of each other’s assets?(7)
Chile's mining industry: Good copper bad copper
A battle over control of a mine(9)
Can Anglo American revive the world’s leading diamond miner?(14)
The Oppenheimers: Swapping gems for cash
What next for South Africa’s foremost mining family?(3)
India’s industrial outpost: Tata for now
The country’s biggest manufacturer is Indian. What does it seek from and give to Britain?(43)
Expropriation in Zimbabwe: Your mine is mine
A new plan to wreck one of Africa’s unluckiest countries(34)
Difference engine: Nikola Tesla's revenge
Transport: The car industry’s effort to reduce its dependence on rare-earth elements has prompted a revival in the fortunes of an old-fashioned sort of electric motor(10)
Mining: The wacky world of gold
Why gold bugs no longer love gold miners(48)
The Glencore effect: The big dig
The increasing heft of mining firms is a challenge for fund managers(0)
Induction motors: The Difference Engine: Nikola's revenge
The motor industry’s drive for rare-earth alternatives(42)
Biotechnology: High commodity prices have encouraged the use of mineral-munching bugs to extract metals from waste or low-grade ore(1)
Mining companies: How will Rio Tinto and its fellow miners spend their fortunes?
The global mining giants have an enviable challenge: finding something to spend their huge profits on(21)
Uranium mining: Not fair, they say
An attempt to make miners pay(2)
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