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Maddie Stone
Science Journalist, Earth Science PhD
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Minerals & Materials
The stuff we need to build a better future
New technologies could clean up copper mining
This new 'green aluminum smelter' could transform the industry
The climate case for a career in mining
A California mine is trying to transform the rare earth industry
We just passed a key deadline to regulate deep sea mining
The offshore wind industry's quest for rare earth metals
A government program hopes to find critical minerals underfoot
The plan to clean up the solar power supply chain
The underpaid, underfed miners behind the EV boom
Can new tech help clean up dirty mining?
European EV makers have a Russian nickel problem
The plan to turn coal country into a rare earth powerhouse
Native opposition to Nevada lithium mine grows
The battle of Thacker Pass
Why Russia's Indigenous communities are calling out Tesla
The future of technology is hiding on the ocean floor