We need rare earth minerals for use in items we rely on for modern life. New tech holds possibilities for mining at home for ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to expand US deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals in domestic and international waters, despite warnings by environmental groups.

Seaweed absorbs rare minerals and elements from seawater as it grows. A new initiative from Blue Evolution, called Orca Minerals, aims to harvest the materials.

A rare earth deposit of 935,000 tons, the third largest in the world, is shaking up energy and technology markets and commercial alliances.

and many of the crucial rare earth minerals in shortest supply are not found in the deep-sea nodules. "They treat deep sea mining as a cornucopia of critical metals, like it's the solution to all ...

USA Rare Earth and MP Materials were among the top trending symbols on Stocktwits as of 3:00 am ET on Tuesday. MP Materials rose 7% in extended trading after jumping more than 21% on Monday, while ...

They were investigating a process called “biomining,” in which genetically adjusted bacteria isolate rare earth ... minerals are critical enough for us to potentially destroy sensitive deep ...

Willem Marx: It's really complex. It's rooted in a treaty that was signed more than four decades ago known as the Law of the Sea, to which the United States is not currently a party. But to try ...

To break China’s strategic grip on critical minerals ... gold, rare earth elements, copper and oil; and signed an executive order making it easier for companies to mine the deep sea floor.

China is responsible for most of the world’s processing of rare earth metals and minerals, but its new export ... wants to stockpile deep sea metals in order to counter some of these restrictions.

The initiative could yield over a billion metric tons of seabed materials. It aims to boost the economy and reduce reliance on Chinese minerals. Environmental groups warn of potential ecological ...