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President Donald Trump signed a major minerals agreement with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week as ...
By confirming the age of these rocks, and that they might just be the oldest rocks on Earth, we’re finally opening the door ...
India, Japan, USA and Australia have launched a “Critical Minerals Initiative” they hope will harden supply chains.
Rocks older than 4.03 billion years could shed light on Earth's earliest geological history, but they're incredibly rare.
Scientists agreed the rocky outcrops in a remote part of Quebec, Canada, were ancient. But were they really Earth’s oldest?
Canadian scientists found the oldest known rocks on Earth - dating back 4.16 billion years - shedding light on our planet’s ...
Rare earth minerals, a blanket term for 17 metallic elements found in the earth's crust, possess unique properties such as magnetic capabilities, electrical conductivity and resistance to corrosion.
Guy on Rocks’ is a Stockhead series looking at the significant happenings of the resources market each week. Former geologist ...
Hey Greta - Believe it or not, minerals are a huge piece in this trade puzzle. Especially for any county that wants to do ...
Along certain parts of the ocean floor lies a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric cars and other electronics. But mining for them in the deep sea is a ...
NASA’s Perseverance rover examines a complex Martian rock, collects rare minerals, and sets a new driving record.
China’s dominance of the rare earths supply chain has emerged as a potent tool in its renewed trade war with the United States. The minerals are used to power everything from iPhones to fighter ...