Ichthyosaur fossil confirmed for the first time in western Japan — also marks Japan’s first discovery of a Late Triassic ...

The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few ...

A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to ...

China has nearly cornered the market in rare earth minerals, which are a necessary component to much of our technology today.

Japan is preparing to stir a sleeping world. The goal isn’t oil or gas — it’s mud. Mud that’s packed with the rare earth ...

Gathering minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from the seabed could affect everything from sponges to ...

USA Rare Earth stock jumped -- alongside most of the critical mining industry -- after MP Materials announced yesterday it had inked a major deal with the Department of Defense (DoD).

Shares of the little-known mining company soared on Thursday on news that the Pentagon would become the largest shareholder.

The Defense Department will buy a 15% stake in MP Materials and fund the construction of a magnet-making facility, all with an eye toward breaking the U.S.' reliance on China for rare earths.

Pentagon to become rare-earth mining company's largest stockholder The Defense Department will buy a 15% stake in MP Materials and fund the construction of a magnet-making facility, all to reduce ...

Japan plans to begin pioneering test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed in January next year, the head of the government-backed project told ...

The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), will begin experimental drilling for rare earth ...