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Mining is banned on the frozen continent. But new research suggests that could change as ice melts and land and valuable minerals are exposed.

The green transition is reshaping global power: mineral-rich countries like China and the DRC now control critical materials for batteries, magnets, and grids.

MISSOURI — Missouri is home to economically viable deposits of 36 of the 60 critical minerals identified by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as essential to the nation’s economy and security, the ...

Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 (PMIF26), taking place at the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad from 8–9 April 2026, will convene Pakistan’s top political and corporate leadership ...