There’s a long history of hard rock mining in Southern Colorado. Now the federal government is updating the region’s geological maps to expand the search for critical minerals and rare earth elements.

The United States is home to a wealth of natural resources, with certain states leading the way in producing some of the most valuable minerals essential for industry, technology and economic growth.

Rare earth minerals have become crucial to almost every sector and the global economy at large, drawing significant attention to the countries that possess these vital resources. Access to "rare ...

"Project Vault" will be funded by a $10 billion loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank, along with $2 billion in ...

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, ...

President Donald Trump has been voicing interest in exploiting Greenland’s mineral wealth since his first term in office, when he started talking about possibly seizing the autonomous territory. His ...

The Gem Hills site showed REO values ranging from 0.28% to 5.26% TREO, averaging around 1.7% TREO.

The Trump administration has floated a deal that would secure U.S. access to half of Ukraine’s mineral resources, amid a broader set of negotiations intended to end Russia’s war and guarantee future U ...