The forthcoming Section 232 consultation process will likely refine which materials are considered 'critical'. Click to read.

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As for phosphate rock, the basis of fertilizer such as diammonium phosphate ... he noted that the latest critical minerals list was issued Feb. 22, 2022, two days after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Sept. 16 is National “Collect Rocks” Day. For geology buffs, Virginia is a great destination, as quite a few varieties of minerals have been discovered in the Commonwealth.

An obscure rock formation on the eastern shore of Canada's Hudson Bay may contain the oldest known rocks on Earth, a new ...

Rocks and minerals. Science news. Evidence of deep-sea mining still visible over four decades later. The impact it has had on the life living down there has been more mixed. 26 March 2025. Science ...

Ukraine also holds reserves of rare earth elements (REEs), a group of 17 metallic minerals essential for high-tech applications in electronics, defence, aerospace and renewable energy, including ...

The draft Critical Minerals List identifies 35 minerals essential to economic functions, are in demand internationally, and face high risk of supply disruption domestically and internationally.

In honor of National "Collect Rocks" Day, here's a look at the wide variety of minerals -- such as crystals and precious metals -- that can be found across Central Virginia.