Before a solar panel can be installed on a roof or an electric bus can hit the streets, manufacturers first have to get their hands on key metals and minerals. But to meet the demands of the ...

In October, reports surfaced that the Biden administration had entered into negotiations with Indonesia on a critical minerals free trade agreement. The news prompted immediate backlash from members ...

Scientists are working to understand how cryptocurrency mining impacts the power grid and how to use this information for further research, education and policymaking. Cryptocurrency transactions may ...

The world's largest known lithium deposit exists within a vast salt pan called the Salar de Uyuni, which stretches for thousands of square miles atop a high, dry Andean plateau in Bolivia. For most of ...

In August 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Signed by President Joe Biden, the legislation attempted to curb inflation, lower the deficit, and invest heavily into domestic clean ...

Study reveals low levels of common contaminants but high levels of other elements in waters associated with an abandoned lithium mine DURHAM, N.C. -- Lithium ore and mining waste from a historic ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) conflict-affected eastern provinces are home to numerous protected areas. These areas host unique biodiversity and a range of threatened species, such as the ...

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Editor’s Note (4/25/25): On April 24 President Donald Trump signed an executive order that encourages mining companies to start extracting critical minerals such as cobalt, nickel and manganese from ...