In 2024, 95% of EU rare earth imports came from just three countries: China, Malaysia and Russia, according to Eurostat.

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Critical minerals are going to stay in the news until further notice. So expect more headlines about metals you’ve never ...

I wrote to Congressman Pete Stauber, R-Hermantown, recently about my concern over the possibility of copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. He didn’t agree with me. His ...

When I think of environmental destruction, oil spills and smokestacks are the first to come to mind. But alongside the archetypes of pollution is an unsuspecting industry: cryptocurrency. In fact, it ...

LAUNCESTON, Australia (Reuters) - It's not quite yet pistols at dawn but Rio Tinto's polite warning to mining lobby groups that they have to acknowledge the threat of climate change is likely a sign ...

Mining has shaped Texas’ history and powered our economy for generations. Statewide, the mining industry generates $10 billion annually, supports more than 65,000 jobs, accounting for about 2% of all ...