Going back to the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century, humanity has relied on coal as a convenient and reliable fuel source. The fossilized remains of ancient plant matter, coal made many of the ...

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 ...

In her May 19 commentary in the News Tribune, MiningMinnesota Executive Director Julie Lucas, a lobbyist for the copper mining industry, glossed over what is really happening in the watershed of the ...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Officials from the U.S., Canada and several indigenous groups planned to announce a proposal on Monday to address longstanding pollution from coal mining in British Columbia ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. Carrying a shovel on her shoulder, Nely Flores walks quickly on the beach. “Before the guards from the mine come and cause problems for us,” she ...

Each year, people from across the world gather in a grove sacred to the Yoruba goddess Osun to be healed, conceive or realise their deepest wishes. But toxic lead, mercury and cyanide is leaching into ...

Critics of crypto-mining operations say the burgeoning industry is not delivering on promises to provide jobs and economic development to rural areas in exchange for cheap power and tax breaks. Little ...

Farmers around Yekepa in Nimba County face severe environmental pollution from mining activities, impacting their livelihoods ...