Getty Images Rare earths are notoriously difficult to extract and refine Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to invest A$1.2bn (£580m) in a strategic reserve for critical minerals if he wins next month’s election, as trade tensions escalate. The announcement came after China imposed export restrictions on seven rare earth elements, essential to the...
A consultation which had put 2,700 jobs at risk at British Steel will not continue, it has been confirmed. The company, which is now under government control, has withdrawn the paperwork submitted to the Department of Business and Trade by its previous management in March. Officials said the move was part of ongoing efforts to...
