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Building a new clean energy economy will require mining for minerals used in renewable energy technologies, creating a mining boom that policymakers should leverage by helping affected communities ...
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 ...
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Residents call for action on hidden impacts of crypto mining: 'Coming at the expense'
Residents and small businesses pay the price. Residents call for action on hidden impacts of crypto mining: 'Coming at the ...
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First study of its kind finds deep-sea mining waste threatens life and foodwebs in the ocean's dim 'twilight zone'
A new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii (UH) at Mānoa published in Nature Communications is the first of ...
NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC the metals company Inc. (“TMC” or “The Metals Company”), an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, today announced ...
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 ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A three-day mining conference hosted by the University of Arizona is drawing scrutiny and protest from some community members concerned about the long-term impacts of mining ...
The twilight zone hosts a diversity of life - including tiny krill, fish, squid, octopus and gelatinous species such as ...
A new study has found that deep-sea mining operations threaten ocean food chains, potentially impacting valuable fisheries.
The Trump administration announced this past week that it has entered talks with the Cook Islands to research and develop seabed mineral resources. The Polynesian archipelago is one of only a handful ...
An underwater gold rush may be on the horizon — or rather, a rush to mine the seafloor for manganese, nickel, cobalt and other minerals used in electric vehicles, solar panels and more. Meanwhile, ...
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