New research from Adelaide University has revealed that geological processes dating back billions of years are critical to ...

Archaeologists have discovered hundreds of rare “rock crystal” quartz fragments in a ceremonial site in western England. This find suggests people in Neolithic times used them to decorate graves and ...

The race is on for control over deposits of rare earth elements and critical minerals that are necessary in much of the technology we use today. The U.S. is lagging behind it's main rival in this ...

Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE: API) is advancing a diversified portfolio of rare earth element (REE) and uranium ...

NASA's Curiosity rover revealed an 'oasis' of rare elemental sulfur on Mars after accidentally crushing a rock with its tires. The yellow crystals have never been spotted on the Red Planet before.

Rare rocks buried deep in central Australia have revealed how a valuable niobium deposit formed during the breakup of an ancient supercontinent. More than 800 million years ago, tectonic rifting ...

Washington — The U.S. is launching a $12 billion stockpile of critical and rare earth minerals for non-military civilian purposes, President Trump announced Monday, in an effort to slash reliance on ...

If a tornado strikes New England, Chris Fiske is confident his house isn't going anywhere. It's anchored with 8 tons of crystals and rocks from all over the world. Fiske makes the joke signaling to ...

The Export-Import Bank is providing a $10 billion loan to Project Vault, an initiative to stockpile critical minerals. The project is the administration’s latest effort to reduce reliance on China. By ...