The Cook Islands—population 15,000—are being courted by the two superpowers as they hunt for rare earths, and could stand to ...

Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy, the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act and international mineral security partnerships aren’t ...

A recent drill survey has discovered what might be North America's largest-known deposit of so-called "critical minerals." ...

But a new report suggests that the Pentagon is engaging with the issue in one serious way: As it stockpiles dozens of ...

Scientists have uncovered new details explaining why iron oxide minerals are such effective long-term carbon traps in soils. Scientists have known for years that iron oxide minerals play a major role ...

The discovery could bolster efforts to make the U.S. less dependent on China for minerals essential for renewable power.

Washington must move even faster to bolster critical minerals projects and offset Beijing's grip on the world's supply of the building blocks for electronics, weapons and a range of other goods, three ...

In the wake of a wildfire, a vital micronutrient can become a toxic heavy metal—and could eventually make its way into groundwater.

Oil pump jacks operate in Williams County, North Dakota, in September 2024. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota ...

While scientists have long known that iron oxide minerals help lock away enormous amounts of carbon—sequestering it from the ...

Korea Zinc said it would spend billions of dollars to build a smelter of strategic materials in Clarksville, Tenn., in ...

Provide chelated minerals, which are easier for horses to absorb. Include balanced ratios of key nutrients like calcium to phosphorus (ideally around 2:1). Contain essential trace minerals such as ...