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Abandoned uranium mine revealed an unexpected cleanup method
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (937+ words) Bacteria living in water from a flooded uranium mine stripped almost all of the dissolved uranium out of solution and locked it into solid particles that held together for months. The water began with uranium at about 30 times the level…...
North America has enough rare earth elements to supply itself for decades
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (938+ words) Rare earth elements sit inside almost everything we plug in or drive. They turn up in phones, laptops, flat-screen televisions, electric car batteries, and the systems that store energy made by wind and sun. About half of the rare earths…...
People living near a $170 billion gold deposit face an impossible choice
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1005+ words) Arguments over resource development projects usually come with two clearly opposed sides. Supporters point to the jobs and the revenue. Opponents point to the river and everything in it. Someone picks a side, a decision gets made, and a community…...
The pollution falling onto forests
2+ mon, 1+ hour ago (527+ words) Long before plastic existed, forests were already pulling pollution out of the air. Their canopies trap windborne particles and funnel them to the ground. This process is what scientists call the “forest filter effect.” Researchers documented this effect decades ago…...
Evidence shows how water from deep wells can become toxic
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) Intensive pumping may be carrying young carbon into deep water wells and increasing hidden risks of arsenic contamination....
An old coal town may heat its future with the water hiding inside abandoned mines
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (898+ words) Municipal buildings don’t usually come with underground thermal infrastructure. A civic center ends up where the land is flat and the zoning cooperates. In Cumberland, B.C., that process put the village office, council chambers, and recreation centre directly over former…...
Clean energy industry needs more nickel, but the mines required to get it will cause environmental harm
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (945+ words) Global demand for nickel is rapidly increasing because the metal is required for building EV batteries and stainless steel. Unfortunately, most known nickel deposits are located under tropical forests and along coastlines packed with wildlife. Pulling it out of the…...
New gold target found near an active mine, but the real story is buried in the numbers
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (758+ words) Researchers have found a new gold target beside an active Indonesian mine that could contain 22 million to 44 million tons of mineralized rock. The figure sounds enormous, but its meaning depends on thinner numbers: low grades, unfinished drilling, and proof still…...
Resource curse: Why natural wealth doesn’t always lead to prosperity
3+ mon, 4+ hour ago (1076+ words) Natural resource wealth should be a blessing. Some countries sit on vast oil fields, rich minerals, or endless forests. On paper, that should mean wealth, jobs, and steady growth. Yet many of these places struggle with weak economies and shaky…...
Largest copper, gold, and silver deposit found in the past three decades may change global markets
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (1073+ words) Argentina’s mining sector has surprised many observers with a deposit that sets a new high mark for precious and industrial metals. This find, located near the rugged Andean highlands, highlights a shift in the nation’s economic possibilities and introduces bold…...