One in 10 Brazilian mines may be abandoned, study finds
Brazil has 3,943 mining sites showing signs of abandonment, or 11% of the country's authorized operations, according to a new study.
New research published in The European Physical Journal B proposes the idea that fracking can decrease the magnitude and the microearthquakes that tend to occur in certain mining operations. Hydraulic fracturing involves pumping large quantities of fluids into a wellbore at high pressures. This...
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