The Democratic Republic of Congo added the rebel-held Rubaya coltan mine, one of the world's richest tantalum deposits, to a ...

The minerals powering solar panels, EV batteries, and wind turbines travel through the same maritime chokepoints as crude oil ...

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - The family of a British couple detained in Iran said on Friday the pair were being used as "human shields" during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and they accused Britain's ...

BEIRUT — Columns of black smoke rose up to meet Middle East Airlines Flight 230 as it started its approach toward Lebanon’s only international airport. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Mar 18, 2026, 7:00 AM ETFirst Atlantic Nickel Corp. (FAN:CA), FANCF The Alloy Max target area (see Figure 1) was identified through the Company's systematic district-wide exploration program, which ...

GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR, Newfoundland and Labrador, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Atlantic Nickel Corp. (TSXV: FAN) (OTCQB: FANCF) (FSE: P21) ("First Atlantic" or the "Company") is pleased to ...

Iran's de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has squeezed shipping traffic to a trickle since the war began. A small number of other ships have made the crossing, signaling that Tehran is ...

The West Asia crisis has entered a dangerous new phase.Following the killing of senior Iranian figure Ali Larijani, Iran has launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israel .. calling its response ...

U.S. diesel prices have surged 34% to $5.04 per gallon since the U.S. attacked Iran. Diesel is essential to the U.S. economy. The fuel is used in trucks, trains and barges that transport goods to ...

Matthew Bunn is a member of the Board of Directors of the Arms Control Association; serves on the National Academies' Committee on International Security and Arms Control; has consulted for the U.S.

A global cobalt shortage is expected to persist through the end of this decade as export restrictions from top producer Democratic Republic of Congo impact the supply chain, according to trading house ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo indicated it’s approving American firm Virtus Minerals Inc.’s purchase of copper and cobalt miner Chemaf SA, a deal that will help bolster a partnership between the US ...