16
Jan
A new mine could provide 1,500 jobs, but protestors say the environmental cost is too great.
16
Jan
05
Oct
Picher, Okla., is a modern ghost town, and the EPA calls it the most toxic place in America. At one time, Picher was one of the most productive lead and zinc mining areas in the world, but today, the once-bustling town is full of abandoned homes, empty storefronts and enormous piles of lead-laced mine waste. What happened?
America’s worst man-made environmental disasters
23
Jul
Panners seek sapphires in Madagascar lemur haven
Panners hope to strike it rich on a seam of sapphires running through Madagascar’s newest national park created to protect the island’s rare lemurs.
15
May
Over 2,000 people apply to build asteroid-mining robots
Planetary Resources, the splashy asteroid mining company, isn’t accepting applications for full-time employment any time soon.
25
Apr
Robots will swing a pickax for asteroid mining venture
Robots from Planetary Resources would be responsible for scouting and then mining the asteroids for materials.
24
Apr
Why asteroid mining is a smart financial move
From platinum to water, asteroid mining could prove to be a lucrative investment.
12
Jan
They’re crucial to hybrid cars, wind turbines and many other green-tech innovations, but these elusive metals also have an environmental dark side.
10
Jan
Obama bans uranium mining around Grand Canyon
The decision puts more than 1 million acres of public lands outside the Grand Canyon National Park off limits to all hard-rock mining for 20 years.
01
Nov
What are rare earth metals?
They’re crucial to hybrid cars, wind turbines and many other green-tech innovations, but these elusive metals also have an environmental dark side.
21
Oct
China’s Great Wall eaten away by mining
The Great Wall of China is falling victim to development as legal and illegal mines tear vast chunks out of the hills below the landmark.
