Category: Mines and Mining

So Thieves Nabbed Your Catalytic Converter. Here’s Where It Ended Up.

The pollution control devices contain valuable metals, making them a hot commodity for recycling. Some beneficiaries of the thefts look the other way.
Exxon Mobil Plans to Produce Lithium in Arkansas

The move is the oil giant’s first foray in the production of a metal vital for electric vehicle batteries.
In the World’s Driest Desert, Ancient Wisdom Blooms Eternal

Burned out from life in New York, a photographer traveled to northern Chile to study the ancient wisdom of the Lickanantay, the area’s Indigenous people. Here’s what she saw.
‘Deep Rising’ Review: Who Gets to Mine the Ocean Floor?

Matthieu Rytz’s documentary about the bounty at the bottom of the sea examines the fight over whether to reap these riches or preserve them.
Yellowstone Border Purchase Stops Gold Mine From Infringing on Bear Habitat

A conservation group acquired more than 1,500 acres just north of Yellowstone National Park to stop a gold mine that they say would have upset the habitat of bears and other wildlife.
Thailand Highlights Its Rich History in Jewelry

The country plans to use a trade show in Bangkok this week to remind the world of its expertise in processing and perfecting natural stones.
A Merchant Ship’s Perilous Black Sea Passage in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Danube River ports have become key arteries for grain exports. But threats from Russia and costly delays have made some shippers rethink their operations in the Black Sea.
China’s Nickel Plants in Indonesia Created Needed Jobs, Plus Pollution

An influx of Chinese investment into nickel-processing on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is sowing pollution while generating economic opportunity.
‘King Coal’ Review: A View From Appalachia

A coal miner’s daughter turned filmmaker profiles a region’s relationship with fossil fuel and presents a eulogy for a way of life.
Pacific Seabed Mining Delayed as International Agency Finalizes Rules

Efforts to extract the metals used in car batteries have been pushed off amid pressure from environmentalists and nations that oppose them.
Why Deep-Sea Mining Is the Next Battleground in the Energy Transition

Countries and companies are in a fight between those that want to excavate minerals used in electric vehicles and others that warn the cost is too high.
Why Deep-Sea Mining Is the Next Battleground in the Energy Transition

Countries and companies are in a fight between those that want to excavate minerals used in electric vehicles and others that warn the cost is too high.