Mining News
May 21, 2024
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May 17, 2024 An international team of scientists has revealed high levels of toxic metals in global phosphate fertilizers using a isotopic variants of the element strontium as a tracer to uncover metals in soil, ...
May 15, 2024 Copper cannot be mined quickly enough to keep up with current U.S. policy guidelines to transition the country's electricity and vehicle infrastructure to renewable energy, according to a new ...
May 15, 2024 A new analysis suggests that if it could be extracted with complete efficiency, lithium from the wastewater of Marcellus shale gas wells could supply up to 40% of the country's ...
May 9, 2024 The global chemical industry is a major fossil fuel consumer and climate change contributor; however, new research has identified how the sector could clean up its green credentials by getting ...
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May 15, 2024 'Dust clouds' at the bottom of the deep sea, that will be created by deep-sea mining activities, descend at a short distance for the biggest part. Yet, a small portion of the stirred-up bottom ...
May 7, 2024 Three ingots from the site of Los Escoriales de Do a Rama (Belmez) and dating from the Roman era demonstrate the importance of lead production and exportation in northern ...
Apr. 23, 2024 A nontoxic separation process recovers critical minerals from electronic scrap ...
Apr. 23, 2024 Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc and sulfate in the waters of Colorado mountain streams affected by acid rock drainage. Concentrations of these metals have roughly ...
Apr. 3, 2024 In an unprecedented study of the South American 'Lithium Triangle,' hydrologists discover that not all water responds the same way to environmental ...
Apr. 3, 2024 A recent study shows that the threat of mining to the great ape population in Africa has been greatly ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Pairing cryptocurrency mining -- notable for its outsize consumption of carbon-based fuel -- with green hydrogen could provide the foundation for wider deployment of renewable energy, such as solar ...
Mar. 22, 2024 Researchers have developed an environmentally friendly method for recycling and purifying metals. Using gold earrings from a pawnshop in Gothenburg and biodiesel from the nearest filling station, the ...
Mar. 15, 2024 Everything is everywhere -- under certain conditions microbial communities can grow and thrive, even in places that are seemingly uninhabitable. This is the case at inactive hydrothermal vents on the ...
Feb. 23, 2024 Streams with ample connections to shallow groundwater flow-paths have greater microbial diversity and are more effective at preventing toxic forms of ...
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Feb. 19, 2024 Potassium deficiency in agricultural soils is a largely unrecognized but potentially significant threat to global food security if left unaddressed, finds new ...
Jan. 26, 2024 A new study found that graphene derived from metallurgical coke, a coal-based product, through flash Joule heating could serve not only as a reinforcing additive in cement but also as a replacement ...
Jan. 25, 2024 Hydrothermal vents and manganese nodule fields in the deep oceans contain more biodiversity than ...
Jan. 18, 2024 In the switch to 'greener' energy sources, the demand for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries is surging. However, their cathodes typically contain cobalt -- a metal whose extraction has ...
Jan. 18, 2024 A new battery material could offer a more sustainable way to power electric cars. The lithium-ion battery includes a cathode based on organic materials, instead of cobalt or ...
Jan. 18, 2024 Protecting the world ocean against accelerating damage from human activities could be cheaper and take up less space than previously thought, new research has ...
Jan. 11, 2024 Human activity, from burning fossil fuels and fireplaces to the contaminated dust produced by mining, alters Earth's atmosphere in countless ways. Records of these impacts over time are ...
Dec. 8, 2023 A research team has concluded that China will be the first country worldwide to become independent of the need to mine the raw materials which are essential for batteries. They have also established ...
Nov. 29, 2023 Cryptocurrency mining uses a significant amount of water amid the global water crisis, and its water demand may grow further. Researchers provides the first comprehensive estimate of Bitcoin's ...
Nov. 28, 2023 Researchers characterize nearly 600 microbial genomes collected from goldmine. The study illuminates 'microbial dark matter' residing below the surface. Microbes divide into two groups: ...
Nov. 27, 2023 Nearly a third of the world's mine tailings are stored within or near protected conservation areas, new research has ...
Nov. 21, 2023 The deep sea is home to one of the largest animal communities on earth which is increasingly exposed to environmental pressures. However, our knowledge of its inhabitants and their response to ...
Nov. 29, 2023 World War II concluded decades ago, but live mines lurking on the ocean floor still pose threats, potentially spewing unexpected geysers or releasing contaminants into the water. Experts conduct ...
Nov. 8, 2023 No two societies in history think exactly alike. In fact, the mindset of a given society throughout history can help historians unpack important clues about the effects of psychological shifts -- ...
Oct. 24, 2023 As bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have grown in market share, they've been criticized for their heavy carbon footprint: Cryptocurrency mining is an energy-intensive endeavor. Mining has ...
Oct. 24, 2023 Researchers have identified buried kimberlite, the rocky home of diamonds, by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil. These 'biological fingerprints' can reveal what minerals are ...
Oct. 2, 2023 Mining brings huge social and environmental change to communities: landscapes, livelihoods and the social fabric evolve alongside the industry. But what happens when the mines close? What problems ...
Sep. 21, 2023 A groundbreaking study has provided new insights into the extensive impact of metal mining contamination on rivers and floodplains across the world, with an estimated 23 million people believed to be ...
Sep. 7, 2023 A new study suggests that railroads are likely to cut transportation prices to prop up coal-fired plants if U.S. climate policies further disadvantage coal in favor of less carbon-intensive energy ...
Aug. 23, 2023 Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers across the tropics is degrading waterways in 49 countries, according to a new study. Published in Nature, the findings represent the first physical ...
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- Next-Generation Batteries Could Go Organic, Cobalt-Free for Long-Lasting Power
- Cobalt-Free Batteries Could Power Cars of the Future
- Researchers Pump Brakes on 'blue Acceleration' Harming the World Ocean
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- Bitcoin Mining Has 'very Worrying' Impacts on Land and Water, Not Only Carbon
- Biological Fingerprints in Soil Show Where Diamond-Containing Ore Is Buried
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- Copper Artifacts Unearth New Cultural Connections in Southern Africa
- Mercury Emission Estimates Rarely Provide Enough Data to Assess Success in Eliminating Harmful Global Gold Mining Practice
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- Recycled Gold from SIM Cards Could Help Make Drugs More Sustainable
- Microbial Miners Could Help Humans Colonize the Moon and Mars
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- Can Critical Metals for Renewable Energy Products Be Found in Existing Mines? New Research Says Yes
- Discovery of Unknown Habitats in the Carboniferous Flora in the Pyrenees
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- Keeping Cool: A Common Refrigerant Shows Promise for Metal Recycling
- Bitcoin Mining Is Environmentally Unsustainable, Researchers Find
- Can Gold Mining Be More Sustainable?
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
- Rooftop Solar Cells Can Be a Boon for Water Conservation Too
- Ocean Scientists Measure Sediment Plume Stirred Up by Deep-Sea-Mining Vehicle
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- Bio Station Researchers Discuss Mine Risks to Salmon Rivers
- Mining's Effect on Fish Warrants Better Science-Based Policies
- Crushed, Zapped, Boiled, Baked and More: Nature Used 57 Recipes to Create Earth's 10,500-Plus 'mineral Kinds'