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A deep-sea mission detects mud containing valuable elements where no one was looking. The discovery, made at a depth of 6 kilometers, could change the course of technology
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (1116+ words) Home - Science - A deep-sea mission detects mud containing valuable elements where no one was looking. The discovery, made at a depth of 6 kilometers, could change the course of technology Far from any traffic jam or smokestack, the research ship Chikyu…...
The United States and Japan want to spend $550 billion on synthetic diamonds, which says a lot about the problem with China
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (527+ words) Home - Economy - The United States and Japan want to spend $550 billion on synthetic diamonds, which says a lot about the problem with China For most people, diamonds mean engagement rings and glittering store windows, not chip factories and radar systems....
Chinese geologists make history: they discover a deposit buried 3,000 meters underground with more gold than South Africa's reserves, which could be worth more than a country's total GDP
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (884+ words) Home - Economy - Chinese geologists make history: they discover a deposit buried 3,000 meters underground with more gold than South Africa's reserves, which could be worth more than a country's total GDP Deep under the hills of central China, geologists say they…...
Australia has just confirmed the existence of a “monster” beneath Pilbara: 55 billion tons of high-quality iron... valued at over $6.52 trillion
3+ week, 4+ day ago (756+ words) Home - Economy - Australia has just confirmed the existence of a "monster" beneath Pilbara: 55 billion tons of high-quality iron" valued at over $6.52 trillion Deep under the red rock of Western Australia, scientists have confirmed that the Hamersley Province holds what appears…...
China locates a huge gold deposit valued at $85.9 billion at a depth of 2,000 meters with dozens of veins, and geologists are now trying to confirm whether it exceeds 1,000 tons
3+ week, 4+ day ago (675+ words) Home - Economy - China locates a huge gold deposit valued at $85.9 billion at a depth of 2,000 meters with dozens of veins, and geologists are now trying to confirm whether it exceeds 1,000 tons Far below the mountains of central China, geologists say…...
Geologists confirm the existence of a mineral never before seen in one of the richest deposits on the planet
3+ week, 5+ day ago (848+ words) Home - Science - Geologists confirm the existence of a mineral never before seen in one of the richest deposits on the planet Chinese geologists have confirmed a new mineral species named Jinxiuite, found in a high-grade nickel-cobalt deposit in South China's…...
A camera more than a kilometer below the Pacific Ocean found a “yellow brick road” and leaves an uncomfortable question about our seas
3+ week, 6+ day ago (689+ words) Home - Environment - A camera more than a kilometer below the Pacific Ocean found a "yellow brick road" and leaves an uncomfortable question about our seas In 2022, a remotely-operated vehicle gliding over an underwater mountain north of Hawai'i sent back a…...
The man-sized gold nugget that made two miners rich in 1869
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (507+ words) Home - Environment - The man-sized gold nugget that made two miners rich in 1869 For that glittering mass of metal, John Deason and Richard Oates received just under ten thousand pounds, a life changing sum at the time. A nugget of similar…...
Fool’s gold could help power the green transition
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (429+ words) Home - Energy - Fool's gold could help power the green transition The glittery mineral that once disappointed gold prospectors is getting a second look. New research suggests that iron pyrite, better known as fool's gold, can hold surprising amounts of lithium…...
40 million tons from 16 million years ago: a US mine puts China at a disadvantage
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (410+ words) Home - Energy - 40 million tons from 16 million years ago: a US mine puts China at a disadvantage Back in 2023, researchers announced the discovery in the McDermitt Caldera, a dormant volcanic crater situated on the border between Nevada and Oregon. Contained in…...