Category: Mines and Mining

After the Gold Rush: 5 Ghost Towns to Explore This Fall

The New York Times – Travel:
These mostly abandoned wilderness outposts, resplendent in their solitude, invite curious visitors to imagine what life was like during the boom times.
5 Ghost Towns to Explore This Fall

The New York Times – Travel:
These mostly abandoned wilderness outposts, resplendent in their solitude, invite curious visitors to imagine what life was like during the boom times.
The Hidden Human Cost of Kim Jong-un’s New Power

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.
The Hidden Human Cost of Kim Jong-un’s New Power

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.
U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.
The South Korean Mine at the Center of America’s Tungsten Push

The New York Times – Business:
Deep beneath a South Korean mountain, workers are reviving a mine that could challenge China’s grip on a metal vital to weapons, chips and industry.
Immaculate Wilderness, Uncertain Future: Paddling the Boundary Waters

The New York Times – Business:
A proposed copper mine in northern Minnesota has become a battleground for politicians and environmentalists — and a pressing reason to explore the waterways.
How We Traced U.S. Government Gold to a Drug Cartel

The New York Times – Business:
Three reporters followed supply chains to reveal that the U.S. Mint buys gold that comes from foreign pawn shops and drug dealers, then claims it is from the United States.
The Bank Trump Is Relying On for Rare-Earth Minerals

The New York Times – Business:
The Export-Import Bank is providing a $10 billion loan to Project Vault, an initiative to stockpile critical minerals. The project is the administration’s latest effort to reduce reliance on China.
Glencore and Rio Tinto Restart Talks to Create a Mining Giant

The negotiations come amid an increase in deal-making across the mining industry as demand for copper and other metals soars.
Meet a U.S. Start-Up Trying to Break China’s Rare-Earth Monopoly

Companies like Phoenix Tailings, which recently began producing metal in New Hampshire, are using new processing methods to compete with Chinese suppliers.
Guinea Goes to Polls as Ruling Junta Seeks Legitimacy

Whoever wins faces the daunting task of feeding the West African country’s poor and navigating the interests of global powers seeking critical minerals, analysts say.