US, Japan to focus rare earths cooperation on select group of minerals at first

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Japan on Thursday released an action plan for their efforts to develop ...

Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep-sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk

You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to ...
IFLScience

Mysterious “Color Changing” Mineral Returns To London After 30 Years. What Is Aerinite?

London, had a mystery on its hands. A rather attractive, triangular, but ultimately mysterious lump of blue mineral. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access ...
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Why minerals are essential for maintaining overall wellbeing

Good health advice often starts with the basics, and minerals are among them, quietly shaping how the body functions each day ...

In its hunt for critical minerals, the US is misconstruing what is and is not America’s

Americans have a reputation for being bad at world geography, and the current U.S. administration is no exception, ...
The Diplomat

Despite Top-level Tensions, Strategic Mineral Cooperation Among Western Allies Is Quietly Deepening

On February 17, the first shipment from the new antimony project at Port Pirie, South Australia was exported. A decade ago, ...
Science Daily

Scientists may have discovered a brand-new mineral on Mars

Scientists studying Mars may have uncovered a brand-new mineral hidden in the planet’s ancient sulfate deposits. By combining laboratory experiments with orbital data, researchers identified an ...