Eighteen jewelry designers create pieces featuring unusual copper-rich green tourmalines.
Category: Metals and Minerals
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Some Agates Display Scenes Painted by Nature
Mineral deposits can create markings that look like forests or mountains, and experts say each stone is distinctive.
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China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S.
The move comes a day after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced American technology to China.
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The Cost of Gold Rattles the Jewelry World
Bold gold pieces are trendy, but makers worry that the steep price increases for the precious metal will soon deter demand.
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Stock Markets Up as Key States Lean Trump
Bitcoin reached a record high and the dollar jumped, signs that traders were positioning themselves for a possible win by Donald Trump.
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How Beijing Tamed a Lawless Industry and Gained Global Influence
State-controlled companies now run an industry once known for its acid pits, radioactive waste and smugglers.
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China Tightens Its Hold on Minerals Needed to Make Computer Chips
Already the dominant producer of rare minerals, Beijing is using export restrictions and its power over state-owned companies to further control access.
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U.S. Ramps Up Hunt for Uranium to End Reliance on Russia
Miners aim to meet a growing demand for emissions-free energy, though a failure to clean up old sites haunts the industry.
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Bimetal Watches Come Back Into Style
Timepieces in a combination of gold and steel, first popular during the 1970s and ’80s, are helping brands maintain revenues even as sales decline.
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How to Become a Player in the Global Mineral Trade
Kazakhstan’s bounty has enriched the country and grabbed the attention of entrepreneurs scrambling to control the ingredients needed to fight climate change.
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Biden Announces Tariffs on Chinese Metals Routed Through Mexico
The measure aims to close a loophole that officials said allowed metals made partly in China to come into the United States duty free.
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Metal Thieves Are Stripping America’s Cities
Across the country, copper and other valuable materials have been stolen from streetlights, statues and even gravesites, costing millions to repair.