April 1, 2021 DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining Supporting a deep-sea mining moratorium is backing the environmental and social ills that come from land extraction, the company says.
April 1, 2021 How the US top coal-producing state is moving to net-zero emissions With 16 active mines, Wyoming accounts for almost 40% of US coal production.
March 31, 2021 Nuclear energy could drive decarbonisation in Canada’s heavy industries – report Research shows small modular reactors' potential to decarbonize heat and power in high-emitting industrial sectors.
March 30, 2021 The metals of antiquity – copper If gold has been humankind's most valuable friend throughout the ages, copper has certainly been our most useful.
March 29, 2021 Decommissioning, environmental costs often underestimated – study Swedish researchers say insufficient financial reporting by mining companies may lead to an underestimation of environmental liabilities.
March 28, 2021 Uber or Skip? Bronze Age miners had their own food delivery service New research shows that Bronze Age mining sites relied on outside sources to deliver pre-processed food.
March 26, 2021 The metals of antiquity – tin Although the circumstances surrounding the original discovery of tin have never been established, they have given rise to several fascinating theories.
March 26, 2021 Wage slaves vs gold owners Wages cannot keep up with how fast the US federal government has been devaluing the dollar, and perhaps the only way to protect against this is to own gold.
March 25, 2021 Illegal gold rush in the Amazon raises risk to indigenous people Illegal gold and diamond mining in Brazil’s Amazon rain forest is threatening South America’s largest group of native people who still live in relative isolation.
March 24, 2021 Rio Tinto to use solar technology to power California mine Heliogen's AI-powered technology will be deployed at Rio's borates mine, using heat from the sun to generate and store carbon-free energy to power industrial processes.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
