Finding a new deposit is tough, but here's how to better your odds. This infographic shows the steps of mineral exploration, from prospecting to production.
These critical minerals are needed for tech, defense, and industry, yet most of them are mainly imported from outside of the United States.
Boron is an unlikely hero in our modern lives. It can be found throughout our homes, in our walls, glass, metals, and even our smartphone screens.
How much money is there to be made in asteroid mining? In many cases - the value of an asteroid is measured in the quintillions of...
The Arctic is one of the last resource frontiers, and it is home to untapped amounts of resource wealth: oil, gas, and minerals. See how much...
The intriguing stories behind six of the world's most famous diamonds, including the Cullinan and Hope diamonds.
How rare is gold? This set of 3D visualizations show the world's gold in bullion bars.
One of the last frontiers, moon mining could potentially provide a human colony with important resources such as water, helium-3, rare earth elements, and other substances.
The highest and lowest places on Earth are put into perspective in this visualization. How deep are the world's deepest mines and drill holes?
The vast majority of diamonds (98.1%) are classified as Type 1 and have nitrogen as an impurity. The rest are classified as Type 2, and these...
