Did you know that minerals are all around us? Minerals are the building blocks that make up rocks! They are the ores that we extract metals from to make electronics. They’re in the soils we need to ...

Getting rare earth minerals from mine waste, and decoding the language of the wolves. Montana researchers search for ways to refine rare earth elements from toxic mine waste. Plus, a Paradise Valley ...

Minerals aren’t just in rocks—they’re in your house, your food, even your body! From aluminum cans to toothpaste, and calcium to iron, discover how minerals shape the world around us and why they’re ...

KITE & KEY MEDIA: The fundamentals of American life — our economy, our technology, even our military — depend on minerals imported from around the world. Just one problem: Many of those minerals are ...

Minerals and microbes mutually interact across all spatial and temporal scales. Throughout Earth’s history, both minerals and microbes increase their species diversity and functional complexity. The ...

Rare earths, uranium, gold — and big expectations. Here is the real story behind Greenland's mineral potential and the consequences for the environment and local communities. Greenland is often ...