The Department of the Interior has announced significant steps to fast-track domestic critical mineral production by ...

Our faculty have strong research interests with ongoing projects in underground and surface mining, oil and gas, mining geology, mineral processing, and development of innovative instruments and ...

Given the urgency to break away from Chinese dependence, pursuing these five steps to secure U.S. mineral independence is not only a matter of economic security, but one of national survival. Without ...

A cobalt processing facility that would boost the U.S. supply of the critical mineral is on track to begin construction in late 2025. Once built, the facility in Yuma County would be the only ...

The United States, China and Europe are taking drastic steps to secure their supplies. In January, US President Donald Trump issued executive orders to promote domestic mining and processing of ...