Geologists cracked a 2-billion-year-old code buried deep in the Earth, and it’s rewriting everything we thought we knew about finding rare earth metals. Finding rare earth elements has never been straightforward. These 17 metals, essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines,…

Mining advocates say Twin Metals is expected to move forward with plans for a copper-nickel mine in the Rainy River Watershed following the U.S. Senate’s passage of House Joint Resolution 140. Environmental advocates, meanwhile, are turning to state lawmakers, urging stronger action…

Ghana is facing a deepening national crisis caused by illegal small‑scale gold mining, widely known as galamsey, a word derived from “gather them and sell”. The practice is rapidly destroying rivers, forests, and farming communities. While often framed as an environmental…

Amnesty International is warning that the rapid expansion of lithium mining projects across Nevada is violating the rights of Indigenous peoples, raising concerns about environmental harm, cultural destruction and the failure to obtain tribal consent, according to a new research…

But the most interesting part is what they are NOT telling us Have you ever wondered where the metals inside an electric car, a wind turbine, or even a phone actually come from? Kazakhstan is trying to put itself closer…

Metals from gold to copper sank in a broad selloff in financial markets amid investor concerns that a war-driven surge in inflation may force global central banks to raise borrowing costs and drag down economic growth. Bullion fell as much…

Platinum group metal prices rose substantially last year, driven by persistent supply deficits and favorable market dynamics, and Metals Focus expects the bull market to continue this year, with significant price upside remaining. Platinum joined gold and silver for the…

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft completed its close approach of Mars on May 15, coming within 2,864 miles (4,609 kilometers) of the planet’s surface. This flyby used a gravity assist from Mars to provide a critical boost in speed and to adjust…