Before a solar panel can be installed on a roof or an electric bus can hit the streets, manufacturers first have to get their hands on key metals and minerals. But to meet the demands of the ...

The Norra Karr deposit of rare earth elements (REE) is situated in the southern part of Sweden, on the picturesque shores of Lake Vattern, one of the largest lakes on the Scandinavian Peninsula. The ...

The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (“ITRC”) has issued a guidance document titled: Reuse of Solid Mining Waste (“Guidance”). The stated objective of the Guidance is to help determine ...

The path to the world’s technological future could be found on the deep ocean floor. But that path may come at a high price. The debate centers on critical minerals embedded in rocks on the seabed.

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Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. A year ago, a new president and Congress were expected to clear the way for ...

In Nevada, mining is older than the state itself. As saber-toothed cats and woolly mammoths disappeared from North America, indigenous people in Northern Nevada were already mining obsidian, agate, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Reforms to Mexico’s mining law limit harmful practices by extractive industries and improve protections for the environment and Indigenous peoples.

King Ferdinand of Spain, sponsor of Christopher Columbus, had only one command for the conquistadors: “Get Gold! Humanely, if possible, but at all hazards!” 500 years later this sentiment still seems ...

Michigan and Manitoba are among the lowest environmental risk jurisdictions for mining investment – with risks highest in Burkina Faso and the Middle East, according to new research by Mining Journal ...

The Norwegian Parliament voted this week to allow companies to scour its territorial waters for mining opportunities. The decision is a historic event: While some exploration has taken place in ...