Rare earth metals are critical to several modern technologies. See how rare earth production has changed over time in this...
Rare earth deposits exist all over the planet, but the majority of the world's rare earth metals are produced and refined in China.
Building a mine takes time that poses risks at every stage. This graphic maps a mineral deposit from discovery to mining, showing where value is created.
There are 91 elements that are defined as metals but not all are the same. Here is a breakdown of the top 10 strongest metals and...
You can't find stainless steel, brass, sterling silver, or white gold on the periodic table. Learn about 20 common metal alloys, and what they are made...
Which resource markets have healthy levels of competition, and which are more monopolistic? This chart shows the global level of competition for 33 minerals.
To get off fossil fuels, we'll need other finite resources such as rare metals and minerals. Here are the resources that will power the green revolution.
Based on the teardown of a Chevy Bolt, this chart reveals how annual commodity demand would be affected in a hypothetical 100% EV world.
Graphene is harder than diamonds, 300x stronger than steel, flexible, transparent, and a better conductor than copper (by about 1,000x).
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...
