Buried beneath the sands of Utah, a newly confirmed trove of rare earth elements and critical metals is being framed as a ...

Buried in the reddish soil of southern China lies latent power: one of the largest clusters of crucial rare earths is mined ...

A government-backed trial will lift mineral-rich seabed mud to the surface as Tokyo seeks secure supplies beyond China.

Potentially the largest known source of niobium discovered in central Australia formed 830 million years ago, and we can thank the breakup of the ancient supercontinent Rodinia. When you purchase ...

Philip Roberts is an intern with The Daily Signal. The first new U.S. rare-earth mine in 70 years broke ground this month in Wyoming. Ramaco Brook Mine, which contains 1.7 million tons of rare earth ...

Japan is doing deep-sea mining of rare earth-rich mud to secure critical minerals, cut reliance on China and change global ...

Space mining tech and robotic prospecting are unlocking extraterrestrial resources, reshaping future energy, manufacturing, ...

Coalesce Mine-LandInvest a California LLC, proudly announces the discovery of the largest rare earth metal deposit in the United States, estimated to be worth $5.45 Trillion, encompassing significant ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Gold is a surprisingly common metal (it is more common than lead ...

CLEVELAND, OH — U.S. steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs plans to explore sites in Michigan and Minnesota for domestic rare-earth metals. The company, which owns several Minnesota taconite facilities and two ...

Our planet's core is rich in gold that can leak out into the mantle, and in some cases, end up in volcanos on the surface, according to a new study. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...