As pennies fade from minting, jars become cash, gifts, lessons and mementos instead of forgotten metal hiding in old desk ...

While most current coins have been in circulation for decades, there have been a number of unique denominations produced in the U.S. over the years. These in particular are the most unique coin values ...

Australia has 124 critical minerals projects stuck in a holding pattern between discovery and production as investment ...

The U.S. government will save tens of millions of dollars each year by no longer minting a coin that costs more to make than ...

Nancy Forster-Holt University of Rhode Island By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 ...

As nations scramble for lithium, cobalt, and rare earths, India must build its own 'Mineral Manhattan Project' to secure its ...

Though the half-cent was gone, the penny still had some company of lower-value coins. Two-cent pieces were produced by the ...

Critical mineral demand means a critical moment for Africa, as China and the US race to establish dominance over international supplies.

While the penny is no longer being produced, the grimy, circular piece of copper and zinc is getting the last laugh. Less ...

Charting a path on responsible mineral production in Minnesota could demonstrate to the world how we can meet our global ...

Rick Squire took an unusual path to fund management. He leverages his background as an academic geologist to identify value ...