Some of the most coveted metals on the planet are not just expensive, they are almost unimaginably scarce in Earth's crust ...

An ancient Celtic coin discovered in a field in northeast England could fetch over $5,000. A metal detectorist in Lelley, ...

VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF is a full replication ETF focusing on rare earth metals, crucial for tech, EVs, and renewable energy, despite their extraction challenges. Rare earth metals ...

Rare-earth metals, also known as lanthanides, are critical parts of modern life that are often hidden in plain sight. Their name comes from the Greek "lanthanein," which means "hidden." True to form, ...

From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, generations of Communist Party bosses and military leaders invested in a strategic but ...

Millions of tons of coal ash left over from burning the planet’s dirtiest fossil fuel are sitting in ponds and landfills, able to leach into waterways and pollute soil. But this toxic waste may also ...

When you invest in commodities and the companies that produce them, one of the things you’re doing is gaining exposure to the materials that our economy is built with. Nowhere is this more true than ...

America’s ability to make precision-guided missiles was threatened during Trump’s tariff war. But experienced players have ...

From fighter planes to nuclear reactor rods and smartphones, rare earth minerals are vital to a wide array of products. As geopolitical and trade tensions rise, China’s dominance of both mining and ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that a newly identified niobium-rich deposit in central Australia formed during the early ...

Investing in rare earth minerals can seem tricky, but there are a variety of rare earths stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) available for metals investors. The rare earths sector may seem ...