Distinctive and rare rock crystals were moved over long distances by Early Neolithic Brits and were used to mark their burial sites, according to groundbreaking new archaeological research. Evidence ...

Archaeologists have discovered hundreds of rare “rock crystal” quartz fragments in a ceremonial site in western England. This find suggests people in Neolithic times used them to decorate graves and ...

You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to industry and modern technology – everything from cellphones to fighter jets.

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The Export-Import Bank is providing a $10 billion loan to Project Vault, an initiative to stockpile critical minerals. The ...

Green & Gold Minerals’ early rock chip sampling at the Nutgrove project near Toowoomba, Queensland, has revealed magmatic-hosted heavy rare earths over a broad area.

Seeking to lessen its dependence on China for rare earth elements—which are essential for magnet production—Japan is ...

Rare rocks buried deep in central Australia have revealed how a valuable niobium deposit formed during the breakup of an ancient supercontinent. More than 800 million years ago, tectonic rifting ...

Washington — The U.S. is launching a $12 billion stockpile of critical and rare earth minerals for non-military civilian purposes, President Trump announced Monday, in an effort to slash reliance on ...

If a tornado strikes New England, Chris Fiske is confident his house isn't going anywhere. It's anchored with 8 tons of crystals and rocks from all over the world. Fiske makes the joke signaling to ...