Owens’ Mining Schools Act throws support behind schools with mining-related programs such as the University of Utah.

A coal mine in North Dakota could soon receive millions in federal dollars to process critical minerals.

All the critical minerals the U.S. needs annually for energy, defense and technology applications are already being mined at existing U.S. facilities, according to a new analysis published in the ...

A new study led by Japanese researchers from Tohoku University and the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) reveals that some of the minerals most essential for green technologies may ...

President Donald Trump is laser-focused on securing high-value critical minerals for the United States, whether through pushing to buy Greenland or demanding a share of Ukraine’s resources. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Acid mine waste turns rocks orange along Shamokin Creek in Pennsylvania. Jake C/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Across Appalachia, ...

Mining and mineral rights are becoming an increasingly important consideration in land transactions, requiring a more ...

U.S. and Canada ramp up critical mineral production to reduce reliance on China. North America’s top critical mineral sites include MP Materials’ Mountain Pass rare earth mine, Albemarle’s Silver Peak ...

On a special episode (first released on May 28, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: We need rare earth minerals for use in items we rely on for modern life. New tech holds possibilities for mining at home ...

Minerals are typically formed when molten rock, or magma, cools, or by separating out of mineral-rich water, such as that in ...

Every time you use your phone, open your computer or listen to your favorite music on AirPods, you are relying on critical minerals. These materials are the tiny building blocks powering modern life.