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Illegal miners loot Amazon Rainforest for critical minerals
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (1380+ words) The Amazon rainforest has been plundered for decades for rubber, timber and gold. Now, illegal prospectors are setting their sights on a new treasure: critical minerals coveted by much of the world. A new frontier of criminality is emerging in…...
This day in history: Foley called for reopening of Millwood Post Office. 2 miners were trapped in Mullan
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (241+ words) From 1976: The Millwood post office was abruptly closed by the federal government and U. S. Rep. Tom Foley was hopping mad. "The abrupt decision to close the post office was made public only at the very last minute despite petitions signed by…...
How Japan built a rare-earth supply chain without China
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1382+ words) TOKYO " The world reacted with alarm this year when Beijing introduced waves of export controls on rare earths, the minerals vital to the manufacturing of everything from cars to advanced electronics. For Japan, the experience felt like d'j" vu. As…...
'Mine, baby, mine': U. S. government's critical mineral crusade comes to Idaho, spurring fears from tribe, conservation groups
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1811+ words) YELLOW PINE, Idaho " Behind the gleaming, forearm-sized golden scissors and the crowd of dignitaries sat a pile of rocks. "Without stibnite, you can't really make bullets," said Mark Mezger, a senior technology advisor for the U. S. Army Armament Research, Development and…...
With a Shovel and a Dream, Woman Finds 2. 3 Carat Diamond in Arkansas
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1398+ words) By the end of her trip, Micherre Fox had almost made peace with the fact that she would leave Arkansas with nothing but bug bites and tattered hiking boots. For three weeks, Fox, who lives in New York City, had…...
Treasured U. S. mining towns you can still visit today
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (940+ words) Why are many drawn to old mining towns? Likely for a mix of reasons, including historic and cultural ones. And because these places make visitors feel as though they've entered a time capsule. Those who chose this type of life…...
Idaho conservation groups sue over air quality permit for Stibnite Mine
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (557+ words) Conservation groups in Idaho filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ, failed to protect public health when it issued an air permit for the Stibnite Gold Mine in central Idaho. Attorneys for the Idaho…...
Gold swings as traders track escalation of Israel-Iran conflict
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (237+ words) Gold fluctuated as investors tracked hostilities in the Middle East, with Donald Trump playing down the prospects of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Bullion traded near $3, 390 an ounce in a choppy session. Asked aboard Air Force One what would…...
Four ways NIOSH's Spokane Research Lab, now facing closure, has improved workers' safety
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (399+ words) Spokane is home to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's biggest facility in the western United States, where researchers have worked to prevent harm to workers in mining, commercial fishing, wildland firefighting and other dangerous jobs. Here are…...