To limit China’s leverage, the west needs concerted action on mining, refining and research

Pressure builds on Brussels to delay implementation of new rules that industry says will impose administrative burden

Futures prices are almost three times above those of two years ago as crop disease hits yields

Farmers fear for livelihoods as government struggles to stem worst outbreak of virus in decades

Move by Jingye is expected before Christmas and would put at risk thousands of jobs

The UK’s oldest company has repurposed its south Wales plant to extract precious metals from discarded electronics