The Trump administration on Thursday added 10 minerals to a list it deems essential for the U.S. economy and national security, including copper, vital to electric vehicles, power grids, and data ...

The Trump administration has released a final list of critical minerals that responds to the president's push to boost the coal, nuclear and copper sectors ...

LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Aluminium, steel and copper have all been hit with steep U.S. import tariffs this year, upending physical supply chains and fracturing global pricing. Which metal is next ...

On Nov. 7, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) finalized its 2025 Critical Minerals List. The final list includes all 50 minerals that appeared ...

The U.S. Department of the Interior expanded its list of critical minerals Thursday to include new elements, such as copper, silver and uranium, allowing these new minerals to become eligible for ...

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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has finalized its List of Critical Minerals for 2025, updating its 2022 list. The list of 60 minerals features 10 new minerals, including copper for the first time.

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