Before a solar panel can be installed on a roof or an electric bus can hit the streets, manufacturers first have to get their hands on key metals and minerals. But to meet the demands of the ...

President Donald Trump’s nominee for a top State Department environment position pointed to deep-sea mining and protecting the plastics industry as among his priorities.

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Environmental groups and Minnesota U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D) rallied at the state capitol Wednesday urging residents to make their voices heard over a bill heading to the Senate that could overturn ...

On the floor of the Pacific Ocean, billions of tons of geological materials called nodules hold key minerals like nickel, cobalt and magnesium that are critical for uses like electric cars, powerlines ...

Last month, congressional Republicans moved closer to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe ...

Workers disembark a research vessel in San Diego, Calif. in June 2021, that returned from the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean, where soil, water, and wildlife samples were obtained from ...

King Ferdinand of Spain, sponsor of Christopher Columbus, had only one command for the conquistadors: “Get Gold! Humanely, if possible, but at all hazards!” 500 years later this sentiment still seems ...

The Prabhakaran mining philosophy suggests that a project is only as stable as the community supporting it. This approach ...

Extreme loads, abrasive conditions, and misalignment risks make mining a punishing environment for bearings. NTN’s high-performance tapered roller and spherical bearings are engineered to thrive where ...