In January 1913, workmen expanded the basement of a 900-seat downtown theater in Hibbing, Minn., to build an ornate smoking lounge for a higher class of patrons. Twelve feet down, their shovels struck ...

Esperance has a rich endowment of rare earths and other critical minerals that could make it a significant hub to ... Read More The post Esperance shapes up as major rare earths hub with broad mineral ...

WASHINGTON (TNND) — A major battle with China is underway after Beijing threatened to stop exporting rare earth minerals, which are used for computer chips needed for cars, technology, as well as A.I.

Minerals are back in the news, with President Donald Trump announcing on Wednesday that he’d reached an agreement on a possible deal on Greenland that would include rights to rare earth minerals.

How valuable would Greenland’s rare earth minerals be to the U.S.? It can depend on who — and when — you ask. With President Donald Trump recently revisiting his interest in making the island part of ...

Oct. 20 (UPI) --Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed a "framework" of an $8.5 billion deal for projects involving critical minerals and rare ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers have proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to spur production of rare earths and the other critical minerals, while the Trump ...

The United States could well be facing its most critical energy crisis in decades thanks to its longstanding reliance on imports for its rare earth minerals needs. The dramatic move announced by China ...

Washington — President Trump is launching a $12 billion stockpile of critical and rare earth minerals, a White House official confirmed, in an effort to slash reliance on Chinese rare earths and curb ...