Trump administration may sell deep-sea mining leases at startup’s urging

The U.S. Department of the Interior said Tuesday it’s beginning the process of selling deep sea…

GM’s new ‘manganese rich’ battery promises cheaper EVs in 2028

General Motors revealed Tuesday a new battery chemistry called lithium-manganese-rich (LMR), which it says should slash…

Durin digs up $3.4M to automate drills for critical minerals exploration

Finding new sources of critical minerals is a costly business. Worldwide, companies spent $12 to $13…

The U.S. doesn’t refine cobalt. This startup wants to change that.

Xerion says it has a new technique to produce highly refined cobalt in a single step.#U.S…

Trump to endorse coal for data center power in the face of grim market realities

President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on Tuesday aimed at boosting coal’s…

Earth AI’s algorithms found critical minerals in places everyone else ignored

Last summer, mining startup KoBold made a splash when it said it had discovered in Zambia…

Trump administration might give a boost to deep-sea mining for critical minerals

Critical minerals are the new oil: everyone needs them, but not every country has them. That’s…

EMR joins Solar Energy UK

EMR has joined Solar Energy UK, as the solar industry looks to build a circular economy…

DOE: USA can recycle 90% of wind turbine mass

A new report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) outlines recommendations that could increase the…

Alta Resource breaks down e-waste for rare earth metals that electronics need

Rare earth metals are largely unknown to the general public, but are used in a huge…