Zinc ranks as the fourth-most widely used metal worldwide. In addition to its primary application in steel galvanization, refin­ing zinc also produces gallium and germanium—key inputs for advanced ...

A U.S. government-created artificial intelligence program that aims to predict the supply and price of critical minerals has been transferred to the control of a non-profit organization that is ...

Companies involved in producing and trading minor and strategic metals with military and high—tech applications have been ...

Global commodities company Trafigura says Australia’s hopes of becoming a leading exporter of critical minerals are at risk ...

Silicon spin qubits could soon help unlock the next stage of quantum computing. For decades, scientists have tried to harness ...

Veteran mining entrepreneur Robert Friedland said modern warfare and growing demand for weaponry had “dramatically” altered the landscape for metals demand — and that the west was unprepared for the ...

China banned US-bound exports of antimony, gallium and germanium late last year, flexing its strong grip on strategic ...

The reaction chamber or ‘crucible’ forms part of MTM’s proprietary, patent-backed Flash Joule Heating (FJH) process, which was developed by leading researchers at Houston’s Rice University.

Rio Tinto has shown how serious the West is about building an ex-China gallium market, and these ASX juniors are positioning ...

In the rapidly evolving field of quantum computing, silicon spin qubits are emerging as a leading candidate for building scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computers.

The Trump administration granted the final federal permit for a mine in Idaho that will produce gold and antimony, a critical ...