Rare rocks buried deep in central Australia have revealed how a valuable niobium deposit formed during the breakup of an ...

How valuable would Greenland’s rare earth minerals be to the U.S.?

Australia’s economy is largely based on its natural resources, with the minerals sector making the greatest contribution to the nation’s exports at 58.7 percent as of May 2025. Australia's mining ...

Pakistan's resources: In the dry and dusty Chagai region of Pakistan's Balochistan province, some of the world's most valuable mineral resources are hidden. These include large amounts of copper and ...

Coal mines are notorious sources of acid mine drainage, but the orange sludge that threatens water supplies and wildlife also ...

Japan changed its approach to supply chain resiliency after becoming a canary in the coal mine for China's mineral dominance. Alongside stockpiling, recycling and promoting alternative technologies, ...