In Michigan, the potential for rare earths and other critical minerals offers a possible extension of mining in a region that ...

Electrification and tariffs mean rural Midwest communities can cash in on their mineral resources. But how can these ventures ...

Gold has been one of mankind’s most precious metals for millennia, giving rise to the Legend of El Dorado, the California Gold Rush, and many other tales in pursuit of riches. Chances are volcanoes ...

Michigan has 24,000 known contaminated sites, a legacy of heavy manufacturing where industries carelessly discarded hazardous materials with minimal regulatory oversight. Taxpayers are often left to ...

Northeastern Minnesota's earth is full of in-demand minerals and metals. Taconite, copper, nickel, cobalt, gold, platinum group metals, and more.

Across the globe, a small group of scientists and startups are racing to find what might be a holy grail of clean energy right under our feet. It turns out Michigan might be a perfect place to look.