SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – A unique rock dug up in southern New Mexico has led to a geological landslide of findings in recent months, after scientists say that rock held several undiscovered minerals.

The mining waste generated in a single year in the United States contains enough lithium to manufacture 10 million electric ...

A Utah company says it has unearthed a massive deposit of minerals crucial for building electric vehicles, semiconductors, satellites, magnets, and more. Ionic Minerals Technology, or Ionic MT, found ...

Scientists in Missouri are actively pursuing dozens of minerals, including rare ones, that have been found across the state.

A Provo company has unearthed a massive deposit of minerals crucial for building things like electric vehicles, ...

The lithium-rich rocks found north of Abidjan could turn Ivory Coast in Africa into a new key player in the battery market.

Rob Murray secured mineral rights to a 100-square-kilometre area and is working with exploration companies on the potential ...

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Test your rock & mineral smarts—are you a Rock Star? Think you know rocks and minerals? Take the Science Trek quiz! Test your smarts on gold, salt, Earth’s oldest rocks, gemstones on Mars, and the ...

Mineral carbonation in basaltic rocks represents a promising pathway for permanent carbon dioxide sequestration. This process leverages the intrinsic reactivity of basalt minerals—rich in divalent ...