Rocks older than 4.03 billion years could shed light on Earth's earliest geological history, but they're incredibly rare.

Guy Le Page looks at a rare earth player in Brazilian Critical Minerals and an uncommon in-situ project showing some ...

Rocks from a coastal town are assisting scientists to develop equipment which could enable astronauts to investigate the ...

Mines and factories in and around Ganzhou, a key production hub for rare earths, underpin China’s control over the minerals. Many residents grew up collecting rocks containing the valuable minerals ...

Canadian scientists found the oldest known rocks on Earth - dating back 4.16 billion years - shedding light on our planet’s ...

Portsoy has long been known for its important geological features but now researchers from the University of Aberdeen are using the rare assembly of rock types found in the harbour area to replicate ...

The ancient history of Earth has always been hard to read. Most of the planet’s earliest crust has been lost, buried, or melted by geologic processes over billions of years.

Lynas Rare Earths is the leading ex-China REE producer that is profitable. Over the past 30 months, LYSDY has invested nearly $1.5 billion to expand its capacity using funds from internal revenues, ...

In the US, the Geological Survey has flagged 50 minerals as critical to our economy and security. And including some among that larger group, the US Department of Energy is focused on 18 materials ...

Scientists agreed the rocky outcrops in a remote part of Quebec, Canada, were ancient. But were they really Earth’s oldest?