mining
At least 13 Russian miners trapped in collapsed gold mine: officials
At least 13 miners have been trapped in a collapsed gold mine in far eastern Russia, regional officials said Tuesday.
These six materials have shaped modern civilization
“Without them, normal life as we know it would disintegrate,” writes the author of a new book.
US lawyer caught gunning down climate protesters in Panama allegedly delivered chilling warning
Kenneth Darlington was filmed waving his gun around -- before ultimately firing at the protesters, according to footage and police.
US lawyer, 77, busted in Panama after gunning down 2 eco-protesters blocking highway in shocking video
The violence happened on the Pan-American Highway as protests over a large mining contract entered their third week.
Lithium deposit found in northwest US may be the world's largest
A deposit estimated to hold between 20 to 40 million metric tons of lithium has been discovered at the McDermitt Caldera crater along the Nevada-Oregon border, which could make it...
Prosecutor accuses illegal gold mining gangs of posing as 7-ft 'aliens' to terrorize locals
Peru's National Prosecutor's Office is investigating recent flying "alien" attacks and have now pointed fingers at gold mining gangs using jetpacks to strike fear in locals.
Jordan’s fine battle vs. censors, sanctions aren’t working and other commentary
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan is exposing “organized left-wing” censorship -- the “first major counteroffensive by the new House majority," cheers Rowan Scarborough.
Biden to block uranium mining on 1M acres around Grand Canyon: report
The president is expected to designate 1.1 million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon as a new national monument, which would bar uranium mining.
8 Indonesia workers trapped for days in an illegal mining hole as rescuers upped rescue efforts
Indonesian rescuers upped their efforts Thursday to save eight miners who have been trapped in a pit at an illegal mining area since late Tuesday evening.
OceanGate CEO wanted to use doomed Titan sub for controversial deep sea mining
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush planned to turn the doomed Titan submersible in which he was killed into a tool for deep-sea mining – the controversial practice of harvesting minerals from...
Greens want electric cars — but not the things required to run them
Why is it that greens want everyone to drive electric cars but don’t want people to have electricity? Or, it seems, the cars.
Mystery buyer forks over $22.5M for Calif. ghost town, sparking speculations
The desolate landscape in and around Eagle Mountain has drawn attention from Hollywood.
Missing pea-size radioactive capsule found in Australian Outback
The tiny capsule that fell off a truck last month emits levels of radiation equivalent of receiving 10 X-rays in an hour.
Australian mining company loses radioactive device, nuclear agency joins outback search
Australian authorities have deployed more personnel and specialized equipment as they continue searching for a small radioactive capsule that fell off a truck somewhere in the Outback.
Darkness and debris impede rescue effort at flooded Mexico mine
The miners became trapped at a mine in the border state of Coahuila on Aug. 3 when their excavation work caused a tunnel wall to collapse, triggering flooding in parts...
Inside the ‘most depressing' city on Earth
The "most depressing" city on Earth is so remote it can't be reached by road and life expectancy is ten years lower than the national average.
Tesla signs secret nickel supply deal with Brazilian mining giant: report
Tesla has signed an undisclosed deal with Brazilian mining company Vale for the supply of nickel to the electric car maker, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing sources. The price...
Pro-cryptocurrency Eric Adams comes out against crypto mining
New York City Mayor Eric Adams wants to make the Big Apple a center of cryptocurrency trading, but he now says he is siding with environmentalists who oppose the energy-intensive...
Top GOP lawmaker wants info on Hunter Biden's ties to cobalt mine sale in 2016
A leading Republican congressman is calling on the National Archives to release any info it has related to Hunter Biden's alleged deal of an African cobalt mine to a Chinese company...
Country facing energy crisis bans crypto mining to save electricity
Kosovo's government on introduced a ban on cryptocurrency mining in an attempt to curb electricity consumption as the country faces the worst energy crisis in a decade.