Mining
Precious Metal Values are Raising Battery Prices and Slowing EV Uptake
The shortage of lithium supplies and the instability of the nickel market is showing up in the cost of EV battery cells.
Snow Lake Lithium Plans Mine Powered by Renewable Energy
Snow Lake Lithium plans to open North America's first hydroelectric-powered lithium mine as a sustainable supply chain solution.
Bitcoin Mining Is America's Most Misunderstood Industry
Critics of Bitcoin mining tend not to be experts on energy policy.
Porsche Guinness World Record Journey Started Inside Earth
A Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo set a new world record after ascending over three miles during a unique journey.
Chile, Where Green Ideals Collide
The green revolution needs minerals and mines are hardly the stuff of environmental protection.
At Least 31 Bodies Pulled From Collapsed Mine in Sudan as Search Continues
The mine had been reportedly condemned due to safety concerns and that it had security patrolling the area to make sure miners did not try to enter.
Congress Must Act to Save the Havasupai Tribe from Extinction
We urge the Senate to do the right thing and protect the Grand Canyon now and for future generations.
Metal-Eating Bacteria That Can Eat a Nail in Three Days Found in the Andes
Leptospirillum could be used to break down large metal waste that has been discarded in Chile's Atacama Desert.
Man Explores Abandoned 1878 Mine Shaft Filled With Dynamite
The resident of the host town, Brent Underwood, found sticks of dynamite after exploring a collapsed mine shaft dating back to 1878.
Mining Cryptocurrency Explained After Coinbase's 'Landmark' Nasdaq Debut
The process of creating new cryptocurrencies may be tempting given their value, but there is a lot of competition.
Mining Dogecoin Explained As 129 Billion Tokens in Circulation
Some people don't want to simply buy the digital tokens now rising in value, they want to create them. Here's what you need to know about the process.
Coal Gets Dug Under
It was not Donald Trump's fault that coal was dying. It was his fault that he lied about being able to save it and then lied that he had.
Donald Trump's Plans for Mining the Moon Edge Closer with 'Artemis Accords'
Plans to propose "safety zones" comes after the president signed an executive order about the "recovery and use of space resources," including from the moon and celestial bodies.
Trump Administration Allows Mining Company to Write Own Environment Report
The Trump administration's U.S. Forest Service has allowed Canadian mining company Midas Gold to write their own environmental assessment for a controversial proposed gold mine in Idaho, according to The Associated Press.
These Are the Industries Where Staff Are Most Likely to Smoke Weed
Researchers looked at data on over 200,000 adults from the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
Russian Scientist Fined for Trying to Mine Bitcoin in Secret Nuclear Lab
Denis Baykov, an employee of the Federal Nuclear Center in Sarov, was fined the equivalent of $7,000 after being found guilty of violating the secretive lab's computer policies.
Arsenic in Tap Water: What Trump's Deregulation Really Means for Homes
Slashing rules may cut costs for industry—but when it shifts the risks to workers and communities, people can pay the price with their health.
'Monster' $69,000 Gold Nugget Unearthed by Amateur Treasure Hunter
The nugget weighed roughly three pounds.
Is Ivanka Trump's Landlord 'Trying to Buy Her Silence' on Sulfide Mine?
"Jared and Ivanka's landlord—a billionaire from Chile who rents them their mansion in D.C.—will use the Boundary Waters as his toilet," ethics chief Richard Painter tweeted.
Brazil Mining Dam Collapse Prompts Evacuation
There has been no information released regarding deaths or injuries.
'Runescape' Mining and Smithing Rework Update
Prepare your pickaxe adventurer … Runescape smithing and mining are getting a major rework. Find out everything you need to know about the new update including the new tools and weapons players can forge, item tokens and more here.
West Virginia Is in the Midst of a Population Crisis
According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates, West Virginia lost about 0.5 percent of its population between July 2017 and July 2018. The United States, meanwhile, gained about the same percentage of people overall.
Bacteria That Absorbs CO2 Discovered in Pacific Ocean
The Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone is currently being explored as an area for deep sea mining.
Runaway Train Derails After 57 Miles With No Driver
"While the driver was outside of the locomotive, the train commenced to run away," the transport bureau said.
How Do You Mine an Asteroid?
It's one thing for a business plan to aim for the stars, but it's another thing entirely for a country to pin their dreams on reaching asteroids.
Florida State Employee Arrested for Mining Bitcoin
An IT employee at Florida's Department of Citrus was arrested after mining the agency's computers for cryptocurrencies.
Apple: Is Your Mac Secretly Mining Cryptocurrency?
Developer Qbix says the Calendar 2 application had two separate security bugs.
Hackers Hijack Millions of Smartphones to Mine Monero
Hackers are taking over the processing power of people's phones in order to mine cryptocurrency.
Hackers Hijack Government Sites to Mine Cryptocurrency
Thousands of websites were compromised to secretly hijack the computers and smartphones of any visitors.