Kite & Key Media: Why America's National Security Depends on Minerals

The fundamentals of American life — our economy, our technology, even our military — depend on minerals imported from around ...

WVU Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources hosts industry day

The Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at WVU hosted its first Industry Day on Friday with a goal to ...
Hawk Central

Rare earth minerals are mostly sourced from China. Can we get them in the US?

We need rare earth minerals for use in items we rely on for modern life. New tech holds possibilities for mining at home for them. Hear from Ava Heiden, Emely Rodriguez after Iowa beats Ashland in ...
Los Angeles Times

A gold rush in the deep sea raises questions about the authority charged with protecting it

The startup’s pitch was simple and cinematic: The mining company would send large robots to explore the bottom of the ocean and harvest minerals, millions of years old, that could be used to make ...