There are widespread concerns that deep-sea mining for metals will damage fragile ecosystems. But if mining ever goes ahead, ...

As the Arizona Trail winds past the proposed Oak Flat copper mine, the search for climate solutions takes on new meaning.

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our ...

SYDNEY, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Critical minerals, and especially rare earths, as well as the ongoing need to decarbonise and a bigger role for governments are the three top areas of concern for the global ...

A US-backed mining investor warned that Washington must outspend Beijing on critical minerals projects to challenge China’s dominance of global supply chains. Western governments are still moving too ...

Cleveland-Cliffs, the largest player in mining on Minnesota’s Iron Range, is exploring whether the company should shift the focus of one of its mines in Minnesota from taconite to rare earth minerals.

Shares of small-cap mining company Nova Minerals (NVA) gained more than 55% in the first hour of the trading session on Tuesday after briefly doubling before the open following an announcement from ...

At the northern edge of Chile’s Atacama Desert sits a pile of rocks that’s so big that you can see it from space—and it’s teeming with invisible activity. Billions of microbes are hard at work ...

First Quantum shares are down more than 30% since July 2023 after Panama shut down its Cobre Panama mine, which once generated 40% of company revenue. The company’s diversified copper operations in ...

The Nevada Mining Association is providing free, ready-to-use Earth science lesson plans to teachers across the state, aiming to engage K-12 students in exploring Nevada’s unique geology and modern ...

China’s Zijin Mining Group (OTCPK:ZIJMF) (OTCPK:ZIJMY), the world’s third-largest metals miner by market value, has cautioned that intensifying geopolitical competition poses a challenge as countries ...