There is an aspect of coal mining that gets relatively little attention, even though it is growing in popularity, It is with this method that I will conclude this series on mining, and its precursor ...

Deep-sea mining has been approved for testing in the Pacific Ocean by the International Seabed Authority for the first time since the 1970s. The move has drawn widespread condemnation from ...

Latest estimates indicate that South Africa still has 400-million tonnes of gold in the ground that are amenable to profitable extraction using mechanised techniques. In addition, there are ...

After three years of research, two South Dakota Mines professors have developed a sustainable method to extract rare earth elements from discarded coal mine waste, possibly creating a domestic source ...

Many years ago, I read an article about the new hotness: lithium batteries. The author opened with what he no doubt thought was a clever pop culture reference by saying that the mere mention of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the founder of WildAid and Wildlife Alliance How can we procure critical minerals and meet the needs of the global economy ...