The first famous metallurgist in ancient China is Qiwu Huaiwen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386－557 AD), who invented the process of using wrought iron and cast iron to make steel.

Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

Mercury, the only metal that remains liquid at room temperature, has fascinated humans for millennia. From ancient Egypt to Mesoamerica and China, civilizations had access to this mesmerizing ...

Existing American tariffs already restrict steel and aluminum shipments from China, which is now flooding other markets with its exports instead. By Keith Bradsher Keith Bradsher, who started ...