minerals

Thursday's order is the latest issued by the US president to try to increase America's access to minerals used by the aerospace, green technology and healthcare sectors.

Albanese said Australia would prioritise minerals that are key to its security, and that of its partners, including rare earths.

And then there is a US-Ukraine deal to share minerals profits, which Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is expected to seal with the US by Saturday.

It’s a good idea to test your soil — a survey of heavy metals, nutrients, minerals and pH levels costs less than $200 — and consider all the options for repairing it, soil scientists said.

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi believes US involvement in extracting the minerals could help quell the violence that has plagued the east of the country for nearly 30 years.