The U.S. Geological Survey is carrying out a thorough search for critical and strategic minerals as the Trump administration seeks to re-shore domestic mining.

An expert told Military.com that the time is now for the U.S. to boost uranium and nuclear energy to meet demands of AI data centers and to address national security concerns.

As the world transitions to green energy, the United States’ reliance on China for critical mineral inputs poses significant ...

LAUNCESTON, Australia (Reuters) -The term critical minerals has become so widespread that it has effectively lost its meaning, as it could be applied to virtually every metal being mined. What is ...

Take a tour around the house and see how everyday life is powered by critical minerals and why we will keep hearing so much about them.

The Group of 20 called for greater protection of critical minerals from unilateral trade actions, in a seemingly veiled reference to China’s sweeping export curbs unleashed during Donald Trump’s trade ...

At first glance, the word mineral invokes an image associated with mining, heavy machinery and digging for natural resources beneath the Earth’s surface. This evokes images associated with dark mines, ...

On March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production. 1 The EO builds on previous energy-focused actions taken by the ...

The term critical minerals has become so widespread that it has effectively lost its meaning, as it could be applied to virtually every metal being mined. What is needed is a new definition that ...

The term critical minerals has become so widespread that it has effectively lost its meaning, as it could be applied to virtually every metal being mined. What is needed is a new definition that ...