NASA is looking for more ideas for Artemis III lunar landers amid concerns for the progress of SpaceX's Starship megarocket.

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Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF) announced plans to enter the rare earth mining business after discovering two potential deposits ...

Australia’s got reserves and mining expertise, and the United States is eager to invest in alternatives to China. But ...

Trump's backing of Australia's critical minerals will bring much-needed financial support to the industry, but experts say ...

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Senate Democrats again blocked Republicans’ stopgap funding bill from advancing in a 50 to 43 vote. The parties remain in a standoff over health care subsidies as the shutdown drags on.

The US and Australia sign a $8.5B rare earths deal to reduce reliance on China and boost mining and processing.

A new study has revealed how phosphorus, a nutrient essential for photosynthesis, surged into ancient oceans and started ...

Because magnets are hard, they were heated to 800° C to demagnetize and soften them prior to grinding them to dust. The ...

Critical minerals are having a moment. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is at the White House to talk up Australia's rich ...