Before a solar panel can be installed on a roof or an electric bus can hit the streets, manufacturers first have to get their hands on key metals and minerals. But to meet the demands of the ...

The Norra Karr deposit of rare earth elements (REE) is situated in the southern part of Sweden, on the picturesque shores of Lake Vattern, one of the largest lakes on the Scandinavian Peninsula. The ...

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Deep-sea mining is gaining momentum as countries seek critical minerals for the green transition, but scientists are raising alarms about potential environmental consequences. The International Seabed ...

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In her 16-year career in the mining industry, Renee Grogan has battled hostile environments, arduous work conditions, and the perception that women don’t belong at a mine site—let alone in a ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Reforms to Mexico’s mining law limit harmful practices by extractive industries and improve protections for the environment and Indigenous peoples.

In Nevada, mining is older than the state itself. As saber-toothed cats and woolly mammoths disappeared from North America, indigenous people in Northern Nevada were already mining obsidian, agate, ...

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Michigan and Manitoba are among the lowest environmental risk jurisdictions for mining investment – with risks highest in Burkina Faso and the Middle East, according to new research by Mining Journal ...

King Ferdinand of Spain, sponsor of Christopher Columbus, had only one command for the conquistadors: “Get Gold! Humanely, if possible, but at all hazards!” 500 years later this sentiment still seems ...