This is bismuth — a natural chemical element that chemically resembles arsenic and antimony. But there’s a catch with this crystal. While bismuth occurs naturally in the Earth’s crust ...

Kyawthuite, considered the world's rarest gemstone, continues to captivate scientists and gem enthusiasts with its unique properties and enigmatic formation process. In 2015, the International ...

Cross-border government aid is helping Canada's Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT) approach a construction decision next year on its ...

China in February announced plans to impose export controls on five key metals — tungsten, tellurium, molybdenum, indium and ...

In a study published in Nature Materials, scientists from the University of California, Irvine describe a new method to make very thin crystals of the element bismuth—a process that may aid the ...

A discovery by McGill University researchers that challenges conventional wisdom in physics suggests that bismuth, a metal, could serve as the foundation for highly stable electronic components.

Bismuth prices in Europe have surged to all-time highs as China's export controls squeeze supplies of the mineral used in atomic research, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, according to traders and ...

Admittedly, we have a pretty low bar for that kind of stuff, but eye candy aside, [Robin Debreuil]’s quick outline of his technique for desoldering with the help of bismuth is worth watching.