Critical mineral lithium—the lightest of all metals—had long eluded geologists by slipping through the cracks of traditional ...

The U.S. has struck a deal with the Cook Islands to help capitalize on the island nation's critical mineral potential.

Fish camps still dot the banks of the broad Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska. Wooden huts and tarped shelters stand ...

The world's superpowers have developed a seemingly insatiable appetite for the critical minerals that are essential to the ongoing energy and digital transitions, including rare-earth metals (for ...