Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about: By dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone
Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it feels like another planet—where creatures glow and life survives under crushing ...
Prince Albert Daily Herald1h
Waste not, profit much: toxic tailings could be ’re-mined’ for billions of dollars in critical minerals
Darius SnieckusLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterCanada's National ObserverToxic tailings discarded at some 10,000 ...
Opinion
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone
Despite growing interest in deep-sea mining, much of the deep ocean, particularly the midwater zone, remains poorly understood. A 2023 study in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone found that 88% to 92% of ...
Route 80 sinkholes put a spotlight on New Jersey's 588 abandoned mines
The Sterling Mine, the last operating mine in New Jersey, suspended large-scale commercial mining operations in 1986. Since ...
Recycling Today12h
Duseenfeld system targets battery cell scrap
German technology development firm says its multi-step lithium-ion battery recycling process can yield high-purity elements, ...
Korea to Boost Mineral Recycling to Counter US-China Trade Risks
South Korea aims to achieve a 20% recycling rate for strategic critical minerals by 2030, as intensifying trade tensions ...
WA’s need for EVs comes at a cost for mining towns
Washington state needs lithium to meet the demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy. But mines add to a legacy of ...
Columbia Basin copper mining has clean-energy promise, risks
A copper mine in British Columbia produces a metal the world needs to phase out fossil fuels. It holds promise — and danger.
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Radiation exposure victims fight for compensation as nuclear weapons funding soars
Congress failed to pass legislation to compensate those poisoned by nuclear weapons activities. Meanwhile, money is flowing ...
First Atlantic Nickel and Colorado School of Mines Launch Research Partnership to Explore Geologic Hydrogen Potential in Newfoundland Ophiolites
During serpentinization, awaruite (Ni₃Fe) forms as a secondary mineral when liberated nickel (Ni 2+) and iron (Fe 2+) from the olivine, pyroxene, and chromite minerals react with the abundant hydrogen ...
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A week before his death, Rep. Grijalva introduced mining reform bill
Grijalva’s Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025 includes mining royalties and a public land leasing system.