Minerals

Health Ministry advances regulations requiring iodine enrichment for table salt

According to Health Ministry data, about 60% of children and 85% of pregnant women tested in Israel were found to have an iodine deficiency.

|ByAVIHAI CHIIM
Salt
A general view shows the Awad oil field in the eastern Qamishli countryside in northeastern Syria, on February 15, 2026; illustrative

Middle East natural resources reveal a hidden map of abundance and scarcity

The smaller resource base has pushed both countries to lean harder into non-oil sectors such as finance, logistics, and tourism.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a tea ceremony with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026.

At G7 Summit, world leaders tackle reliance on China for critical minerals

The leaders will discuss securing mineral supply chains, a central theme of France's G7 presidency, alongside a broader effort to remedy global economic imbalances on the final day of the summit.

|ByREUTERS
ILLUSTRATIVE: A WORKER carries sacks of rice inside a warehouse at a wholesale market in Navi Mumbai, India, January 13, 2026.

India expands Africa push with rice aid, long-term mineral ambitions

In recent weeks, New Delhi has shipped rice to Burkina Faso, Malawi, and Mozambique while policy thinkers in India are urging a stronger push into Africa’s critical minerals sector.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF

This is the world’s rarest mineral. It was only found once

Gemstone seekers in Chaung Gyi Village unearthed the tiny reddish-orange crystal, which later caught the eye of a gemologist.

DECEMBER 3, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The rarest mineral on Earth.

Researchers find meter-high mineral chimneys in the Dead Sea, a potential sinkhole warning

These chimneys resemble hydrothermal chimneys discovered in oceanic ridges, but "the system is completely different," according to Dr. Christian Siebert.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Meter-high mineral chimneys. The Dead Sea, Israel.