According to a report from Mining.com, in an effort to reduce external dependence and strengthen domestic production, the US government has recently attempted to extract high-value critical minerals, ...

The Interior Department will simplify federal rules for recovering minerals like rare earths, lithium, and cobalt from mine ...

The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday took steps to increase recovery of critical minerals, used in everything from electric vehicles to high-tech weapons, from mine waste, coal refuse, tailings ...

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has initiated “decisive” steps to recover critical minerals from mine waste, which is vital for the country's economic strength, national defence and energy ...

As President Donald Trump exercised his executive power to push for increased mine production, one of his administration’s ...

Reuters Oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed U.S. flag in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Less than five years after an explosion fueled by excess coal dust killed 29 men deep inside a West Virginia underground mine, the nation s coal mines are on pace for an all-time low ...

In just the month of March, solar + wind accounted for 23.9% of U electrical output. During Q1 2025, wind + solar provided 6.8% more electricity than coal and 6% more than US nuclear power plants.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Environmental groups on Monday slammed comments by the head of the U.S.-owned Tennessee Valley Authority suggesting the utility's four coal-fired power plants could continue ...