6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (544+ words) By some measures, diamond prices have been cut in half since a peak during the pandemic. The legendary diamond mining company De Beers announced earlier this month that it's suspending production at South Africa's biggest diamond mine for two years,…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (307+ words) This year, the federal government invested billions into the uranium supply chain. One of the nation’s largest uranium companies, Uranium Energy Corporation, reports earnings on Wednesday. This comes as the uranium industry is seeing a boost in production. The U.S....

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (806+ words) Mesabi Metallics, an iron ore mine under construction in northern Minnesota, has purchased the largest trucks ever used in the state’s mining industry that are also designed to be operated autonomously. A version of this story first appeared on Minnesota…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (840+ words) Proving that alternative uses for coal are viable is no small feat, but perhaps the trickier task is shifting coal’s negative reputation. This story originally aired on Wyoming Public Radio. Products evolve. How we use them today can be quite…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (86+ words) How companies that mine copper, ore, and even nickel, are betting on the sea floor to find such rare earths. “Companies are betting on deep sea mining for critical minerals” from Marketplace Tech “New policies may part the waters for…...

9+ mon, 3+ day ago   (538+ words) As China has begun to impose restrictions on rare earths, a one-year pause not withstanding, the U.S. is racing to build up its own supply chain. As part of president Trump’s agreement with Chinese president Xi, China agreed to temporarily back…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago   (480+ words) The Department of Energy said the U.S. is taking a 5% equity ownership in Lithium Americas, a company that’s working to open up one of the world’s largest lithium mines at Thacker Pass in Nevada. Marketplace talks regularly about the yearslong effort…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (260+ words) The facility will produce dysprosium and terbium oxides, used in EVs and other electronics. As China leverages its domination of the rare earths value chain ahead of trade talks with President Donald Trump, the U.S. is trying to bolster its own…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (137+ words) Inspired by his own hobbies, Jonathan Sims is building a platform where people can trade their skills and services Jonathan Sims, a New York City-based software engineer, has many hobbies. He plays chess, trains in Muay Thai, and lifts weights....