President Trump seems more likely to support deep-sea mineral extraction than President Biden did. But do we need those ocean floor metals?
Slowing demand in construction and manufacturing in the U.S. and around the globe have pulled steel prices lower for months.
Russia invading Ukraine is a big reason that prices skyrocketed.. But it’s not the whole story.
When a tiny, rural Finnish town of 3,000 residents earned the title it presented a wild opportunity.
The Trump administration’s decision to slap stiff tariffs on imported aluminum and steel won’t make much difference to Pittsburgh. Nearly all the steel jobs in the city now are behind a desk. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Millions of mattresses are thrown out each year, creating an expensive challenge for waste managers.
In cities like Milwaukee, where unemployment hovers around 10 percent, scrapping for junk metal has become a way to earn a living.
