According to the experts, it’s also an unreliable one. It’s going to be difficult to actually obtain usable minerals from ...

Daniel M. Franks is director of the Global Centre for Mineral Security at the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute, Brisbane, Australia, and in 2024 was adviser to the United ...

Researchers found that U.S. metal mines already contain large amounts of critical minerals that are mostly going unused.

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Trans-Pacific View author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This ...

Elizabeth Steyn previously received funding from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). She is affiliated with the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), the Canadian ...

More than 4,000 naturally occurring minerals—inorganic solids that have a characteristic chemical composition and specific crystal structure—have been found on Earth. They are formed of simple ...

Looking at the mineral kingdom through the lens of deep time leads to a startling conclusion: most mineral species owe their existence to life Once upon a time there were no minerals anywhere in the ...

Just like essential nutrients are necessary for a healthy body, critical minerals are necessary for a healthy economy. And a healthy national security. And a healthy educational system. Basically all ...

Jorge Valverde's research working on critical minerals has developed from the UNU MERIT UNESCO Chair for Science, Technology and Innovation for Latin-America. China recently banned the export of the ...

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