The University of Iceland is one of 12 institutions working on a research project to determine if climate change will trigger increased volcanic activity

A state enterprise is acquiring control of the last foreign-owned rare earth refineries in China, while details about the sector are now classed as state secrets

The US election poses risks for China – the threat of major tariff increases, a trade war and geopolitical instability if Trump wins; economic decisions can be made once the result is known.

Teams from both companies will work on exploring pelletizing, using Rio's ore from northwestern Australia and the application of biomass

Chinese startup raises about $120 million from IPO on Nasdaq, due to start Friday, plus $320.5 million from a private placement

President Xi said at a summit in Beijing last month that from December goods from least developed countries with diplomatic ties to China would not be subject to import duties

The battle to keep US money and advanced tech from boosting China's military and AI capabilities is likely to rage on no matter who wins the election, although the candidates' styles are very different

Analysts say the threat of Trump winning the US election and imposing big trade tariffs on China has undermined the yuan in recent weeks

Freevoy is the world's first hybrid battery with a range of over 400km (249 miles), CATL's chief technology officer Gao Huan said

Chipmaker suspends deals with firm seen buying chips on behalf of Huawei after it was told the tech giant's Ascend 910B had a TSMC chip in its AI accelerator

Reports that Chinese tech company Xiaomi had designed a 3-nanometre chip were quickly deleted by state media, Hong Kong's top English news outlet said

Shenzhen Stock Exchange imposed bans on Hengda Real Estate and founder Hui Ka Yan, plus other senior executives late last month, liquidators said on Tuesday