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On the benefits side, the gains may not be that great. There are a lot of unknowns about Ukrainian minerals. The U.N. says ...

Deep in the Mojave National Preserve lies an old open pit mine where workers dug and drilled for gold and silver from the ...

President Trump said his administration will soon issue an order directing more development of rare earth minerals, critical ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Ukraine is ready to sign a deal to grant the U.S. rights to rare ...

As the world races to decarbonise, demand for critical minerals is skyrocketing. Electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels and energy storage systems all require lithium, cobalt and rare ...

Donald Trump eyes a US-Ukraine minerals pact amid rising demand for lithium and rare earth elements. Can Ukraine leverage its ...

During his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, Trump said he will take “historic action to dramatically expand production of critical minerals and rare earths here in the ...

In the face of Trump tariffs, Canada is positioning itself as an energy superpower, strengthening global alliances and laser ...

Critical minerals are in demand around the world for military, technology and other uses. A geoscientist shares what’s known ...

WASHINGTON – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is "ready to sign" a deal to grant the U.S. access to his country's rare earth minerals, days after President Donald Trump publicly ...