Scientists measured the highest toughness ever recorded of any material, in a chromium, cobalt, and nickel alloy.

The discovery by Swedish state-owned miner LKAB could help the continent break away from China’s dominance in the sector.

A superdeep diamond recovered in Guinea has become the messenger of new information on plate tectonics.

There still are more than a “few disagreements” between the parties, Panama's Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.

Vale Base Metals, to be based in the UK, will have nickel mines in Canada and Indonesia, copper mines in Brazil, and interests in cobalt and platinum group metals.