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Mining
In a rural Texas town, the constant hum of a bitcoin mine haunts residents
by
Kristin Schwab
and Sofia Terenzio
Aug 7, 2024
People have attributed symptoms from ringing ears to heart issues to the noise, Andrew Chow of Time explains.
Black workers are paying the price in the rush to mine cobalt
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Jun 13, 2024
Black labor unions in the U.S. are building solidarity with exploited DRC miners, says reporter Adam Mahoney of Capital B.
More mining is needed for the energy transition. It's also a threat.
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Mar 21, 2024
In his book "The War Below," Ernest Scheyder explores the tension between intrusive mining and powering our energy transition.
Biden wants minerals for electric vehicles mined in the U.S.
by
Matt Levin
Apr 4, 2022
The White House invoked the Defense Production Act to foot the bill for mining feasibility studies.
The renewable energy transition has companies looking out to sea
by
Julia Simon
Sep 27, 2021
Nodules on the ocean floor are rich in cobalt, nickel, manganese and copper. But deep-sea mining has raised environmental concerns.
Lithium may fuel a mining revival in England's Cornwall
Oct 19, 2020
Tin mining in Cornwall ground to a halt more than 20 years ago. Now the county has discovered what may be a rich new source of underground wealth.
Murray Energy is the latest coal mining firm to declare bankruptcy
by
Scott Tong
Oct 29, 2019
The decline in coal-fired power plants began with older facilities about a decade ago. Now even younger plants are being retired.
For public good, not for profit.
Trump's Greenland interest throws mining into focus
Aug 22, 2019
Greenland might not be for sale, but it is open for business. And that could mean a boom for its mining industry.
In Houston, a growing debate about flooding and sand mining
Dec 31, 2018
In business-friendly Texas, lawmakers could crack down on sand mines amid flooding concerns.
Why Western tech companies want more control over minerals in Africa
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 2, 2018
Modern electronics rely heavily on one thing: lithium ion batteries. With carmakers gearing up to increase electric vehicle production, the demand for lithium ion batteries doesn’t appear to be slowing down. These batteries rely on an increasingly important supply of the metal cobalt. Most cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central […]