Every time you use your phone, open your computer or listen to your favorite music on AirPods, you are relying on critical minerals. These materials are the tiny building blocks powering modern life.

For the first time in 70 years, “the United States opened a rare earth mine,” reports RealClearInvestigation’s James Varney. “Ramaco’s Brook Mine in Ranchester,” Wyo., is “part of a critical effort to ...

Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) RUBAYA, Congo (AP) — Nestled in the green hills of Masisi ...

Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas is the only state park in the U.S. where you can dig for diamonds and keep them. You'll also be able to find gems like quartz, agate, garnet, and jasper ...

Star Minerals has received mining approval from the WA Department of Mines for its Tumblegum South gold project Plans are progressing quickly for grade control drilling Mining will begin in Q1 2026 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Yuanzhi Tang, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott McWhorter, Georgia Institute ...

RUBAYA, Congo — Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key ...