Large explosive eruptions occur in Yellowstone around once every 700,000 years, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Ioneer Ltd closed on a $996 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium project. The loan represents a $268 million increase from the initial commitment ...

Seismic imaging of the Yellowstone system has also identified a deeper magma body, likely composed of basalt — Earth’s most ...

Geologists found a deep-running network of magma channels in the northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park.

“The United States requires Rhyolite Ridge and more projects like it if we want secure domestic critical mineral production. It’s as simple as that.” The loan is $968 million principal and $ ...

A map of the magma reservoirs under Yellowstone. Yellow represents basalt, red rhyolite, and orange basalt-to-rhyolite transition zones. The purple triangles are the magnetotelluric monitoring ...

Once operational, Rhyolite Ridge will quadruple the nation’s current domestic lithium supply, power an estimated 370,000 electric vehicles per year, create an estimated 500 jobs during ...