LAUNCESTON, Australia (Reuters) -The term critical minerals has become so widespread that it has effectively lost its meaning, as it could be applied to virtually every metal being mined. What is ...

On Nov. 7, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) finalized its 2025 Critical Minerals List. The final list includes all 50 minerals that appeared ...

Take a tour around the house and see how everyday life is powered by critical minerals and why we will keep hearing so much about them.

They power green energy, enhance defense systems, and drive the future of microelectronics. Known as critical minerals, ...

The US Department of the Interior has added copper, silver and metallurgical coal to its list of “critical minerals”, increasing the likelihood that these materials could be included in future tariff ...

Just like essential nutrients are necessary for a healthy body, critical minerals are necessary for a healthy economy. And a healthy national security. And a healthy educational system. Basically all ...

A nontoxic separation process recovers critical minerals from electronic scrap waste. There's some irony in the fact that devices that seem indispensable to modern life -- mobile phones, personal ...

The US government has added copper, potash and silicon to its draft list of critical minerals, in the most significant overhaul since the it was first published in 2018. The update, mandated every ...

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Friday that it is providing funding opportunities to “expand domestic production of ...

On March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production. 1 The EO builds on previous energy-focused actions taken by the ...