Copper and potash are among six new proposed additions to the U.S. Geological Survey’s latest list of critical minerals — a further step in clearing the way for broader policy support.

SONOMA COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.1 magnitude quake was recorded close to The Geysers at midnight on Tuesday, according to ...

The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey, has released the draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals and a report that outlines a new model for assessing how potential supply ...

The US government has proposed adding copper, silver and potash to its list of critical minerals for the first time. The ...

The US Department of the Interior, through the US Geological Survey (USGS), has released the draft 2025 List of Critical ...

A new study has found the shocking level of waste in US mines that's holding back the entire American economy.

The Geological Survey, a branch of the U.S. Department of the Interior, released the draft list in the Federal Register and ...

Researchers led by Elizabeth Holley, an associate professor at the Colorado School of Mines, conducted a nationwide assessment of federally permitted metal mines. By combining mine ...

Following the opening of the new southern fissure, tiltmeters transitioned to showing deflationary motion typical of ...

"Our job is like being a bunch of ants crawling on an elephant trying to figure out how the elephant works," an observatory ...