The federal government is updating the region’s geological maps to expand the search for critical minerals and rare earth ...

Australia’s economy is largely based on its natural resources, with the minerals sector making the greatest contribution to the nation’s exports at 58.7 percent as of May 2025. Australia's mining ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that a newly identified niobium-rich deposit in central Australia formed during the early ...

Beijing’s ban on exporting six valuable minerals highlights America’s reliance on China for many raw materials that Washington has designated “critical.” By Max Bearak and Harry Stevens Three years ...

Researchers found that U.S. metal mines already contain large amounts of critical minerals that are mostly going unused.

North Dakota lawmakers are advancing a bill to promote the development of rare earth minerals. The bill aims to establish North Dakota as a leader in rare earth mineral production, which is currently ...

In Eagle County, many of us spend our time looking up toward mountain peaks, sunsets, or circling hawks, but some of the most fascinating parts of Colorado’s story lie beneath our feet. Rocks are ...

Minerals aren’t just in rocks—they’re in your house, your food, even your body! From aluminum cans to toothpaste, and calcium to iron, discover how minerals shape the world around us and why they’re ...

GANZHOU, China — China’s dominance over critical minerals in global supply chains was a powerful bargaining chip in trade talks between Beijing and Washington that concluded with both sides saying ...

Pakistan's resources: In the dry and dusty Chagai region of Pakistan's Balochistan province, some of the world's most valuable mineral resources are hidden. These include large amounts of copper and ...