For investors, it's important to understand not only how metals and minerals are used—but also the drawbacks and ethical ...

In part of Jezero Crater known as the Shenandoah formation, two generations of calcium sulfate minerals formed beneath the ...

Despite the name, most REEs are not particularly rare. They were called “rare-earth elements” because, when they were ...

Similar investigations into other industries have been a precursor to sector-specific tariffs from the U.S., which wants to ...

Beijing’s ban on exporting six valuable minerals highlights America’s reliance on China for many raw materials that ...

The U.S. government has started a new investigation into something very important but often overlooked: critical minerals.

Investments in critical minerals, heavily used in clean energy and green transformation, expected to reach $800 billion, ...

India has extended an auction of deep-sea blocks containing critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other products until May 1, a spokesperson at India's Ministry of Mines said on ...

China has restricted the exports of rare earth minerals, crucial for modern technologies and defence systems, to the US amid ...

As part of the retaliation against President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on Chinese goods, China has imposed new export controls ...

China seized mines and built factories. Japan took note and invested in Australia. But the United States did little despite ...

As the trade war escalates, Beijing is restricting the supply of rare earth minerals to the United States. What options does Washington have to China’s control of global supply?