A mineral is mostly a compound that is usually crystalline in nature and is a result of geological progressions. Its ancient use comes from the Linnaean taxonomy where everything can be assigned to ...

Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. All of these minerals are found in our electronics and all are considered conflict minerals, due to their potential origin in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While ...

As the world shifts away from fossil fuels, we will need to produce enormous numbers of wind turbines, solar panels, electric vehicles and batteries. Demand for the materials needed to build them will ...