The White House on Friday said it will fast-track permitting for 10 mining projects across the United States as part of ...

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Troubling links tie tech money to both Greenland and Trump. The tech industry desperately needs the rare earth minerals on ...

Tribal nations in Minnesota have long raised concerns about pollution from taconite mines on the state’s Iron Range. The ...

China halts rare earth element export in a move that threatens U.S. defense, auto and tech supply chains as President Donald ...

For investors, it's important to understand not only how metals and minerals are used—but also the drawbacks and ethical ...

Ontario will cut the time required to approve new mining projects by 50% in an attempt to make the province competitive as ...

Mercury concentrations in fig trees could provide useful information about mining activity in the rainforest over time ...

Deep sea mining has been off limits thus far, both because it's awfully hard, and because governments haven't yet firmed up ...

Mercury pollution accumulated in trees could offer a new way to keep tabs on destructive gold mining operations in the Amazon ...