Metals from the Ocean
October 3, 2012 | University of Southampton
"The deep sea is still relatively unexplored, but pioneering Southampton researchers have discovered deep-sea vents... US Mineral Production in 2011: $74B – Up 12%
January 31, 2012 | USGS
"The value of mineral production in the United States increased by 12 percent in 2011... Nonfuel Mineral Production Increases
February 12, 2013 | United States Geological Survey
Nonfuel mineral production values increased in the United States for the third consecutive year, up... Another Big Chinese Purchase of US Shale Plays
January 4, 2012 | Business Week
Sinopec, a major Chinese oil and gas company also known as China Petroleum & Chemical... Mining Gold and Copper in the Bismark Sea?
July 11, 2012 | New York Times
"The prospectors — motivated by dwindling resources on land as well as record prices for... Recycling Used Cell Phones
October 16, 2012 | National Science Foundation
Used cell phones and tablet PCs contain precious and rare earth metals that can be... Billion Dollar Disasters
January 9, 2012 | NOAA
NOAA has a website that provides information on all weather and climate-related disasters that have... China as an Importer of Rare Earths?
July 18, 2012 | Reuters
Although China is the worlds primary producer of rare earth metals, the country could become... | 
