Though we now know tungsten as the strongest naturally-occurring metal, it wasn't discovered until late in the 18th century. Here's the history of tungsten.
After remaining dormant for decades, the Golden Triangle in BC is again one of the world's most exciting and prospective gold districts.
Graphene is harder than diamonds, 300x stronger than steel, flexible, transparent, and a better conductor than copper (by about 1,000x).
Gold packs a high amount of value in a tiny package - and these gold cube visualizations help put the value and extreme rarity of gold...
Finding a better battery is crucial to the green energy revolution. What does the future of battery technology look like, and what's in the pipeline?
China's li-ion battery production capacity will soon be 6x what it is today - and one of these megafactories may even be bigger than Tesla's famous...
How is lithium-ion powered battery technology fueling the green revolution? See how much of the metal is in various everyday devices in this infographic.
Every once in a while, a previously unappreciated metal rises to prominence. It could be such a time for cobalt - a metal that's fueling the...
Cobalt helps us to power mobile phones, laptops, and electric cars. But while the metal is high in demand for green technology, getting it is the...
See the winning and losing commodities for 2016 in this chart.
