Bitcoin mining is a known energy hog, burning through more electricity each year than some countries. A growing number of miners are tapping into clean energy sources to reduce the environmental ...

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 ...

See how NC State Scientists are using plants to clean up mining waste while also extracting rare, valuable metals.

Used 173 terawatt hours of electricity (more than most nations) Emitted 86 megatons of carbon (like burning 8.5 billion pounds of coal) Required 1.65 cubic kilometers of water (more than the domestic ...

Researchers are investigating the residual effects of lithium mining — and shedding light on the potential impacts of future mining operations.

Underground mining alters the in situ stress distribution within rock masses, often leading to deformation, fracturing and failure of overlying strata. Removal of ore creates voids (goafs) that induce ...

Papua New Guinea locals concerned over deep-sea mining's impact on culture and environment The companies that create technology used on a daily basis often run into traditional cultures and the ...

MELBOURNE, July 11 (Reuters) - Deep-sea mining could interfere with migration of tuna that is expected to be driven by climate change to areas of the Pacific Ocean currently slated for mining activity ...

Marine life in the deep ocean can take decades to recover from the impact of deep-sea mining for rare metals, new research shows. A study published in the journal Nature found that the site of a ...

Indonesia produced nearly four times the amount of nickel in recent years compared to a decade earlier—following the global push for a low-carbon revolution that drives the mining for the mineral ...

As companies race to expand renewable energy and the batteries to store it, finding sufficient amounts of rare earth metals to build the technology is no easy feat. That’s leading mining companies to ...