Trump officials are eager to “fix” the country’s mining industry, beleaguered by crime; instability; and a dearth of investment, data and oversight.

After Iraq, as the US carried out another invasion, capturing Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, Trump has been brazen and unabashed about his motive. It's all about Venezuela's oil and its minerals.

President Biden has taken steps to increase mining of minerals for batteries. As the world scrambles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit future global warming, more attention has turned to one of the country’s oldest industries as one of the ...

Abundant deposits of bauxite, coltan, gold and rare-earth minerals, which are now central to national security and global supply chains, are located in Venezuela, mainly in the southern part of the country. It is there that authority is weakest and armed groups are strongest.

Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with Scott Bessent, the US Treasury secretary, in Kyiv on Wednesday - STRINGER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Washington will provide Ukraine ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with President Donald Trump on Friday to sign an agreement that would allow the United States access to Ukraine’s mineral reserves. The deal would give the U.S. a financial stake in Ukraine’s future.

Most people know some very basic information about minerals, crystals, and gemstones, but likely wouldn’t be sure about what the real scientific differences are between the three categories. While all three can be found out in nature, often hiding among ...

When you buy a house, how much of the land do you actually own? Mineral rights grant ownership of natural resources under a piece of land, such as oil, natural gas and precious metals. These rights don't always come with the deed to the house, however, so ...