RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded nearly $3 million in cooperative agreements to state geological surveys to study critical minerals in the materials left over from mining at active and legacy sites. “The USGS is mapping the…

A new material might contribute to a reduction of the fossil fuels consumed by aircraft engines and gas turbines in the future. A research team from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has developed a refractory metal-based alloy with properties unparalleled…

In the 1984 science fiction film Dune, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen uttered the famous quote that can aptly be used to describe rare earth metals: “He who controls the spice, controls the universe.” The spice was central to the Dune universe,…

DAKAR, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo underreported $16.8 billion in revenue between 2018 and 2023, a state audit found, potentially reducing funds for the government and local communities. Under Congo’s 2018 mining…

Hydrogels become high-performance metals and ceramics in EPFL’s game-changing 3D printing breakthrough. Vat photopolymerization is a type of 3D printing that involves pouring a light-reactive liquid resin into a container and then solidifying specific areas with a laser or ultraviolet…

Regardless, local officials approved the project in 2024. Despite promises of bringing cash and clean energy to a long-struggling region in the California desert, a new lithium mining project is already under scrutiny for allegedly ignoring the severe impacts it could have…

As wildfire mitigation and prescribed burns are delayed amid the government shutdown, the U.S. Forest Service gave final approval to Hecla Mining Company for the Libby Exploration Project. The approval enables Hecla to begin surveys for silver and copper ore in an old mine…

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has issued a fresh and urgent appeal to the government, pressing for “decisive and transparent action” against the destructive scourge of illegal mining, locally known as, Galamsey. In a statement delivered after a high-level engagement…