The U.S> is seeking to boost its domestic supply of rare earths and critical minerals, and researchers are looking at the ...

scientists have uncovered an enormous cache of rare earth elements worth an estimated $8.4 billion—hidden in plain sight across the U.S. in coal ash. A team of researchers from the University of ...

Braun’s executive order would create a council to lead efforts to mine the state’s coal ash waste. In a statement, the governor said the U.S. can’t depend on China for rare earth elements ...

That coal ash, the waste from burning coal, was at risk of leaching into groundwater and spreading toxins, officials said. It was part of a broad crackdown by the Biden administration on coal ash ...