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A private property sign is attached to a fence outside the old Stauffer chemical plant toxic waste dump site in Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Environment

Over 1 billion tons of radioactive waste is in Hurricane Milton’s path

By Michael Biesecker, Jason Dearen and The Associated Press
October 9, 2024
Norway may be the first nation to mine the Arctic seabed—it could cause ‘irreversible’ damage to the marine ecosystem
Environment

Norway may be the first nation to mine the Arctic seabed—it could cause ‘irreversible’ damage to the marine ecosystem

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September 20, 2024
China controls 70% of the world’s critical rare earth minerals. Finding an alternative is proving tough—and expensive
Finance

China controls 70% of the world’s critical rare earth minerals. Finding an alternative is proving tough—and expensive

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September 17, 2024
Montana miner laying off 700 as price for metal used in catalytic converters collapses
Finance

Montana miner laying off 700 as price for metal used in catalytic converters collapses

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September 13, 2024
Colorado home of National Mining Museum dubious about plan to ‘remine’ gold from local mine waste
Environment

Colorado home of National Mining Museum dubious about plan to ‘remine’ gold from local mine waste

By Matthew Brown, Brittany Peterson, Thomas Peipert and The Associated Press
September 12, 2024
Protest in the street
Environment

Rio Tinto is moving to open a mine critical for the EV transition—but locals insist they’ll die first

By Jovana Gec and The Associated Press
August 9, 2024
A man holds two white panels next to a bright light.
Environment

Nissan is experimenting with futuristic new paint that can cool down your car by over 20º F

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August 7, 2024
Protesters campaigning against the opening of a controversial lithium mining project.
Environment

Lithium protests in Serbia over deal to cut Europe’s dependency on China for valuable battery element

By Ivana Bzganovic and The Associated Press
July 30, 2024
A botanist works in her greenhouse to save an endangered plant
Environment

A rare endangered plant is at the center of a brewing battle in Nevada, which could supercharge the transition away from fossil fuels

By Scott Sonner and The Associated Press
July 18, 2024
The small German village of Mühlrose is facing extinction from opencast mining, despite Germany’s 2030 pledge to leave coal behind
Environment

The small German village of Mühlrose is facing extinction from opencast mining, despite Germany’s 2030 pledge to leave coal behind

By Petra Sorge and Bloomberg
July 9, 2024
AI at Meta X(Twitter) page seen displayed on a smartphone
Tech

Meta banned from mining data to train its AI models in Brazil

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July 3, 2024
Indonesia’s $5 billion deal with Tesla is only part of its all-in strategy on nickel mining
Magazine

Indonesia’s $5 billion deal with Tesla is only part of its all-in strategy on nickel mining

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June 17, 2024
Donald Trump’s latest pro-crypto push includes courting Bitcoin miners at Mar-a-Lago
Companies

Donald Trump’s latest pro-crypto push includes courting Bitcoin miners at Mar-a-Lago

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June 12, 2024
A man in a hard hat stands outside of a rare earth mineral mine.
Politics

Norway just loosened China’s stranglehold on rare minerals critical to the global economy—and it’s a huge win for Europe and the U.S.

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June 11, 2024
China has a ‘near monopoly’ on many critical minerals. JPMorgan says it could be the next battleground with the U.S.
Finance

China has a ‘near monopoly’ on many critical minerals. JPMorgan says it could be the next battleground with the U.S.

By
June 10, 2024

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