Cathy Buckle Dear Family and Friends, I woke up early to go outside in the freezing pre-dawn cold to see if I could see the ...

Louisiana is fast becoming a hub for processing critical minerals, rare earths and electrolyte salts used to produce ...

A new report by the Utah Geological Survey details the value and the diversity of the state's mining industry — which was ...

President Donald Trump is meeting with Vladimir Putin, and security analysts caution that China views the talks as a test ...

On August 13, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced its intent to issue notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) totaling nearly $1 billion to support enhancing and expanding technologies for ...

Apatite. Rhymes with appetite, and fittingly, plays a vital role in the very act of eating. Found in teeth and bones, apatite ...

A startup venture in New Zealand has discovered a way to extract critical battery minerals from rocks piled up as waste in ...

US-Africa critical minerals partnerships challenge China’s dominance, strengthen supply chains, and promote a more peaceful, ...

The Copper World mining project south of Tucson reaped a big financial boost Wednesday: Japan-based Mitsubishi Corp. will ...

China is reportedly instructing foreign entities not to hoard rare earths and is enforcing export restrictions. This comes ...

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The U.S. Department of Energy is offering nearly $1 billion in co-funded grants to boost domestic mining, processing, and ...