Mineralogy is the study of minerals, the building blocks of rocks, which are naturally-occurring, crystalline solids with a set chemical make-up. This includes the study of the chemical ...

Despite an increasing number of women involved with earth sciences, over 94 percent of new minerals have been named after men ...

Mineral sands company Image Resources has cleared the final construction approvals for its Atlas project, north of Perth, ...

For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine in the U.S. has been approved ...

Oct. 9, 2024 — Scientists have long wondered why animals get the DNA inside their mitochondria, the cell's energy center, only from their mothers. New research explains why and offers hope for ...

Kharmagtai Maiden Ore Reserve reported with approximately 1.6Mt Cu and 4.0Moz Au, comprised of Indicated material within the ...

The Critical Minerals Security Program is a groundbreaking initiative providing leadership as the United States races to build the resilient minerals supply chains needed for national, economic, and ...

The Australian Aluminium Council has intensified its appeal for bauxite, alumina and aluminium to be included on the ...

A free trade deal between Australia and the United Arab Emirates provides a pathway for significant investment in critical ...

The recent sampling program successfully expanded multiple areas with visible awaruite nickel-alloy targets across several ...

Submitters on the coalition Government’s minerals strategy generally agree with its approach, but many oppose new coal mines being opened. They also suggested excluding seabed mining and the ...