Minerals and metals used in technologies enabling much of the global energy transition and their applications are relatively new and require thought and reporting that probes questions related to ...

ElementUSA has announced plans to invest $850 million to develop a rare earth and critical minerals refining facility in St.

The Executive Order is intended to aid in establishing the U.S. as a global leader in seabed mineral exploration and extraction of seabed polymetallic nodules and other strategic materials, with clear ...

The major players in Arkansas' nascent lithium extraction industry filed a joint application with the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission requesting that it set a royalty for the extraction of lithium ...

In this undated photo, mineral harvesting ponds used by Compass Minerals cover the northeast corner of the Great Salt Lake. Multiple companies pump the mineral-rich water of the lake into shallow ...

Critical minerals are essential for clean energy technologies, creating a high demand that leads to geopolitical competition and supply chain vulnerabilities. Extraction of critical minerals poses ...

Tinubu says Nigeria’s lithium reserves hold transformative potential for batteries, energy storage and power capacity at ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a mere technological tool. It has already evolved into a new ideology—a system of values and beliefs that is shaping how society understands progress, ...

In this IDS Sparks event, we have selected four bold ideas which offer possibilities for tackling some of the biggest issues of 2026 ...

The Indiana Rare Earth Recovery Council, created by Governor Mike Braun’s Executive Order 25-62, has approved a report with ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A tough new audit prepared for Utah legislative leaders finds taxpayers may not be getting all the money they're entitled to when it comes to mineral extraction on the Great Salt Lake ...

The Idaho Department of Lands is currently taking registration forms for an upcoming auction of mineral rights on 120 acres of State-owned land near Emmett. The parcel of land which the State is ...