It takes lithium and cobalt to build the batteries that power electric vehicles and e-bikes, nickel and rare earth elements ...

An abrupt announcement rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected international deep-sea waters for more than 30 years. The ...

Researchers in the US have developed a new copper alloy that shows minimal loss of yield strength even at temperatures near ...

Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and Lehigh University have developed a nanostructured copper alloy ...

A rare nickel stored in a bank vault for over four decades fetched $506,250 in an online auction. While most five-cent coins carry only their face value, a few varieties are worth the thousands due to ...

A 10-coin set of Proof coins from the San Francisco Mint that includes 2025-S silver quarter dollars, dime and half dollar ...

In recent weeks, you've likely heard a lot about rare-earth substances with hard-to-pronounce names, but experts warn that the shortage of another crucial metal, copper, could be just as concerning.

In 1943, copper and nickel were needed for the Allied war effort, so most pennies from this era were struck in zinc-coated steel. However, a copper batch was released and can fetch between $ ...

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