Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Samples of rare-earth minerals from Baiyun'ebo or Bayan Obo mining district are on display at the Institute of Geology and ...

Countries are racing to obtain the critical minerals and rare earths needed to make everything from smartphones to electric cars. US President Donald Trump has made access to these minerals a priority ...

The field of critical minerals has emerged as a central focus in global discussions on the shift away from fossil fuels and the broader challenge of ...

Energy Secretary Chris Wright went to Wyoming last week to cut the ribbon on the first new rare earth mine in the U.S. since the 1950s. Telling the assembled guests and reporters that the “Brook Mine” ...

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Minerals such as cobalt, copper, lithium, tantalum, tin and tungsten, which are all abundant in central Africa, are essential to the comforts of everyday life. Our phones, laptops and electric ...

While it’s rich in rare earths and minerals, experts say tapping those resources in the rugged, ice-covered Arctic territory is no easy feat. President Donald Trump continues to call for the U.S. to ...

The US trade war with China has a major sticking point: rare earth minerals. China increased its restrictions on its rare earth exports Thursday, leading US President Donald Trump to threaten economic ...