Two planned mineral sands mines in western Victoria have received approvals for environmental plans. Farmers near Swan Hill and Horsham say the Victorian government has ignored their concerns.

When I set out to find the best wool socks, I expected the eventual winner to be an upgrade over my current rotation of cheap cotton socks. That indeed was the case, but I underestimated just how ...

The mineral embargo is the latest piece of an extensive initiative by China over the past nearly two decades to replace imports with domestic production. On Dec. 3, the same day the Ministry of ...

All garments sold in the United States are required to have a care label. The label states the fiber content of the item and how it should be cleaned. Wool garments are often labeled as hand-wash only ...

This announcement likely means that over 20 mineral items – encompassing both metals and chemicals – are banned from being exported from China to the United States. The resulting supply ...

The nation has signaled it’s prepared to hit back harder still, in ways that could inflict serious economic pain on its biggest economic rival. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers ...

The Technical Bulletin outlines the definition of durability when it comes to the as-built performance of insulation and how ROCKWOOL products were assessed. Evidence includes the findings of an ...

Homeowners say they feel "betrayed" and "conned" after struggling to sell their properties due to spray foam insulation fitted under a government scheme. More than 160 people got in touch after ...

China has banned rare mineral exports like gallium and germanium to the US, intensifying trade tensions. The move threatens US tech and defense industries reliant on these materials. On Tuesday ...

The Chinese ban on superhard mineral exports could provoke particular unhappiness in America’s national security community. That ban appeared to be aimed at Chinese exports of tungsten ...