Category: Mines and Mining

U.S. Ramps Up Hunt for Uranium to End Reliance on Russia

Miners aim to meet a growing demand for emissions-free energy, though a failure to clean up old sites haunts the industry.
Is This Really Good Turquoise? Who Knows?

The lack of a grading system for the popular stone has prompted a father-son team to spend the last five years working on one.
Betty Jean Hall, Who Fought for Coal- Mining Jobs for Women, Dies at 78

She was a fiery lawyer from eastern Kentucky who charged coal companies with discrimination for their refusal to hire women. Her campaign was a success.
Agency Votes to Replace Official Accused of Rushing Start of Seabed Mining

The international agency charged with regulating seabed mining elected a U.N. environmental regulator to replace a leader accused of too-close industry ties.
How to Become a Player in the Global Mineral Trade

Kazakhstan’s bounty has enriched the country and grabbed the attention of entrepreneurs scrambling to control the ingredients needed to fight climate change.
Fight Over Seabed Agency Leadership Turns Nasty

An election over the future of a United Nations-affiliated organization could determine whether the Pacific Ocean floor will soon be mined for metals used in electric vehicles.
Margot Benacerraf, Award-Winning Venezuelan Documentarian, Dies at 97

She made only two films, but her “Araya,” a rumination on the daily rituals of salt-mine laborers, became an enduring work of Latin American cinema.
Biden Bans Chinese Bitcoin Mine Near U.S. Nuclear Missile Base

An investigation identified national security risks posed by a crypto facility in Wyoming. It is near an Air Force base and a data center doing work for the Pentagon.
Elon Musk’s Diplomacy: Woo Right-Wing World Leaders. Then Benefit.

Mr. Musk has built a constellation of like-minded heads of state — including Argentina’s Javier Milei and India’s Narendra Modi — to push his own politics and expand his business empire.
Mining Giant BHP Makes $39 Billion Bid for Rival Anglo American

The deal would create one of the largest copper miners at a time when demand is soaring for the metal used for many green technologies.
Like Jewels, Will Travel

Gem- and jewelry-themed tours and excursions mix treasure hunting with adventure and cultural experiences.
Energy Department Offers $2.3 Billion Loan to Boost Lithium Production

Demand for lithium, which is used in electric vehicle batteries, has soared but domestic production of the metal has lagged behind other countries.