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Illegal gold mining surges into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, threatening rivers and lives
13+ hour, 41+ min ago (22+ words) BOGOTA, Colombia " Illegal gold mining is spreading into new parts of Peru's Amazon, advancing along remote rivers and into Indigenous territories......
U.S. Steel gets green light for slag recycler project that puts emission limits where they didn't exist before
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (29+ words) With its first permit in hand, U.S. Steel plans to start construction on a new slag recycling facility at its Edgar Thomson plant in Braddock this summer. The......
Abduction of Mexican mine workers raises doubts over touted security improvements
1+ week, 6+ day ago (13+ words) Abduction of Mexican mine workers raises doubts over touted security improvements'Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...
Relatives say Canadian mining company workers in Mexico have been found dead, company says
2+ week, 6+ day ago (24+ words) A Canadian mining company reports that families of some of the 10 employees missing in Sinaloa, Mexico, say their relatives have been found dead....
Trump administration invests in another U.S. rare earth miner to loosen China’s grip on supply
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (27+ words) The U.S. is taking a minority stake in an Oklahoma rare earth miner, the latest government investment in the sector as it'seeks to minimize its reliance'on......
Jack Bergman: More mining protects America
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (24+ words) If the past few years taught us anything, it's that national security runs through the mines, mills, refineries and logistics networks that supply......
Called back federal mine researchers wonder: should I stay or should I go?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (8+ words) Everything's been flipped upside down again'...
Deadly Toxic Trail: Thousands of miners left in danger by critical enforcement gaps
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (26+ words) In the battle against one of the deadliest outbreaks of black lung disease in decades, the federal mine inspectors play a critical role: testing the coal......
A proposed mining road in Northwest Alaska sparks debate amid climate change impacts
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (24+ words) AMBLER, Alaska " In Northwest Alaska, a proposed mining road has become a flashpoint in a region already stressed by climate change. The 211-mile......
The body of a coal miner has been found in a flooded West Virginia mine, the governor says
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (27+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. " The body of a coal miner was found early Thursday in a mine that flooded in southern West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said. Machines......