With a four-day meeting at Ghent University, the third phase of the European research project MiningImpact has officially begun. Researchers from nine countries are joining forces to study the ...

A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging federal agencies’ decision to approve an underground ...

Mining in Brazil does not deliver the sustained economic benefits often claimed, while informal mining is a major driver of deforestation, especially in the Amazon. A new study offers one of the most ...

Bitcoin mining is a known energy hog, burning through more electricity each year than some countries. A growing number of miners are tapping into clean energy sources to reduce the environmental ...

A coalition of six different groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court over a controversial mining project in the Cabinet ...

Thousands of metres below the ocean’s surface lies a world more alien to us than the Moon: the deep sea. It is one of the planet’s last untouched ecosystems – and at the same time seen as a treasure ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said late on Wednesday, adding weight to calls for a ...

South Texas Officials Didn’t Know Tesla Was Discharging Lithium Refinery Wastewater Into Local Ditch Nation’s First Critical Minerals Mine Nears Approval in Biodiversity Hotspot Yes, Venezuela Has a ...

Earlier this year, NPR's podcast The Sunday Story reached out for listener questions about electric vehicles. You can hear the resulting podcast here. We're also taking some of the most-asked ...