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Wired March 2007 Joshua Davis |
Race to the Bottom A maverick Australian prospector is planning to scoop untold riches - gold, silver, copper - from the bottom of the ocean. Is it a cleaner way to mine or the beginning of an environmental disaster?  |
Chemistry World May 17, 2007 Victoria Gill |
Is Seafloor Mining Too Risky? An article highlighting the environmental risks posed by deep sea mining has been heavily criticized by a company currently exploring the potential of ocean mineral reserves.  |
Chemistry World May 28, 2013 |
Extreme extraction Imagine how extreme it would be to mine at the bottom of the ocean or on asteroids in the depths of space. That is exactly what a few pioneering companies are planning to do.  |
Chemistry World August 23, 2006 Tom Westgate |
Frozen Fuel Find Rewrites Rule Book Earth scientists are revising their ideas about natural gas hydrates after discovering that large deposits of the water and methane mixture can form at surprisingly shallow depths below the sea floor.  |
Geotimes April 2006 Frank T. Manheim |
A New Look at Mining and the Environment: Finding Common Ground The current impasse between environmentalists and industry is unique among advanced nations. The U.S. conflict contrasts sharply with policy in Sweden, where a dynamic mining and mineral industry coexists with a strong national environmental commitment in a high-wage, strong economy.  |
Geotimes December 2003 Mike G.C. Wilson |
South Africa's Geological Gifts South Africa has a long and complex geological history which goes back some 3.7 billion years, and the country is blessed with an amazing array of mineral resources of various ages. South Africa ranks second only to the United States in variety of mineral commodities in the world.  |
Geotimes January 2004 |
Energy & Resources Controversial Crandon copper-zinc deposit in Wisconsin sold... Mineral Resource of the Month: Lead...  |
IEEE Spectrum November 2005 Peter Fairley |
Neptune Rising The biggest undersea observatory ever conceived is taking shape off North America's Pacific coast.  |
Geotimes January 2005 |
Energy & Resources Heavy-Metal Sponge... Remotely Sensing Rock Types... Mineral of the Month: Chromium...  |
Geotimes June 2003 Lisa M. Pinsker |
Legal victory for mining In Barrick Goldstrike Mines vs. EPA, now being heralded as a victory for the mining industry, the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C., ruled in April that mine operators do not have to report trace metals in waste rocks to the EPA.  |
Chemistry World March 27, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Sewage offers attractive source of precious metals Sewage sludge from water treatment plants contains precious metals like gold, silver and platinum, as well as industrial metals such as copper and zinc, researchers at the US Geological Survey have found.  |
Financial Advisor June 2012 Marla Brill |
Glitter In Gold Mining An unusual confluence of rising profits and falling stock prices has led to incredibly low valuations for mining shares.  |
The Motley Fool July 8, 2011 Dominguez & Crawford |
Rare Earth Stocks: Can China's Stranglehold Last? Will these companies flourish as rare earth prices and demand skyrocket?: PolyMet Mining... Quest Rare Minerals... Rare Element Resources... Avalon Rare Metals... Molycorp...  |
Financial Advisor February 2006 Alan Lavine |
The Gold Rush The outlook for precious metals is bright, but the risks are still there. Can gold and precious metals mutual funds continue their stellar performance after a few years of outstanding returns?  |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2011 Christopher Barker |
7 Secrets to Profitable Gold Investing, Part 1 An overview of the key ingredients to successful gold investment.  |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2011 Andrew Dominguez |
South African Gold Stocks: Is Nationalization a Threat? Could the extensive, multi-national South African mining industry face nationalization?  |
Fast Company November 2010 Kate Rockwood |
How a Handful of Countries Control the Earth's Most Precious Materials While the global market for ever more sophisticated tech gadgets grows, the metals and minerals that make them go are controlled by a handful of countries.  |
Geotimes January 2007 Michael Price |
Jerome: A Ghost Town That Never Gave up the Ghost 175 kilometers from Phoenix, Jerome's mining past has laid bare much of the area's interesting geology, with pared-off mountainsides revealing sedimentary layers stretching back into the Precambrian.  |
Geotimes August 2003 William E. Brooks |
Mineral Resources of Peru's Ancient Societies The success of at least a half-dozen pre-Columbian societies dating back 3,000 years and subsequent Spanish colonization in the 1400s has rested on the effective use of northern Peru's abundant resources.  |
National Defense July 2014 |
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories Readers comment on how to fix defense acquisition and how much U. S. manufacturers need access to metals.  |
BusinessWeek June 16, 2011 Carol Matlack |
Looking for Gold in the Distant Past New mining technology and high prices are making it profitable to reopen old mines. Production costs are lower than in South Africa.  |
The Motley Fool April 18, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Freeport McMoRan: Solid Environmental Citizen This mining company truly digs the environment. Investors can rest easy knowing their money is in a wonderfully run company, in a vital industry, which also places environmental concerns at the top of its strategic and operational agenda.  |
Geotimes April 2006 Naomi Lubick |
Ann Carpenter: Searching for Gold With domestic minerals becoming more attractive, Nevada's gold deposits have refueled geologic searches there, prompting the return of many mining and exploration geologists to their home turf -- including Carpenter, one of the leading women in a field generally dominated by men.  |
Geotimes April 2004 Kamilli & Barton |
New Collaboration in Minerals Research Responsible and sustainable utilization of mineral resources is critical to societal well-being in the 21st century. Recognizing the opportunities that can come from cooperative interactions, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has increased its involvement with universities and other organizations.  |
The Motley Fool July 13, 2011 Christopher Barker |
7 Secrets to Profitable Gold Investing, Part 3 An overview of the key ingredients to successful gold investment.  |
Financial Planning February 1, 2012 Ilana Polyak |
The New Gold Standard New York-based Tocqueville Asset Management has been a fan of gold far longer than recent gold bugs have even known where to find the spot price of gold.  |
Fast Company November 2008 Melanie Warner |
Anglo American's Bristol Bay Controversy: Wildlife vs. Mineral Riches The first woman CEO of one of the world's biggest mining companies is pushing a wildly controversial project. At stake: a half-trillion dollars' worth of minerals, millions of wild salmon, and a new corporate strategy for a tarnished industry.  |
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 David Lee Smith |
A Golden Opportunity Threatened An adverse panel recommendation could threaten Northgate Minerals' expansion opportunities.  |
The Motley Fool July 16, 2009 Christopher Barker |
Anatomy of a World-Class Gold Mine Increasingly scarce, mother lodes of gold are an important consideration for investors.  |
Geotimes June 2004 |
Energy and Resources Tax Time... At the Pump II... Mineral Resource of the Month: Copper...  |
Chemistry World May 17, 2011 Meera Senthilingam |
UK report calls for new approach to strategic metals The UK will need to secure supplies of strategic metals or future economic growth will be put at risk, a Science and Technology Committee report warns.  |
Geotimes November 2007 Erin Wayman |
No Arctic Drilling for Shell? A summer filled with legal setbacks is preventing Shell Oil Company from conducting exploratory drilling in the Beaufort Sea offshore of northern Alaska.  |
Geotimes November 2007 Erin Wayman |
Using Wine "Goggles" to Find Minerals Researchers recently learned that soft drinks, wine and even beer can be used to detect metals in soil samples, demonstrating that these common beverages are just as good as, if not better than, the more traditional geochemical analyses used to find mineral deposits.  |
The Motley Fool November 6, 2009 Christopher Barker |
The Shiniest Catch in Silver Coeur d'Alene is gaining polish, but Silver Wheaton is the undisputed star of the silver screen.  |
The Motley Fool November 18, 2010 Andrew Sullivan |
Rising Star Buy: Northgate Minerals This miner is well run, has lots of growth potential, and trades at an attractive price.  |
BusinessWeek January 27, 2011 Natalie Doss |
An Iron Ore Rush Above the Arctic Circle With steel demand growing and iron ore fields in Brazil and Australia locked up by mining's Big Three, Canada is the next resource battleground.  |
Geotimes April 2006 Naomi Lubick |
Need a Job? Coal Workers Wanted As the demand for coal increases, the demand for coal workers is also rising, at a time when a notable dearth of mining engineering geologists and other workers is coming down the pipe.  |
Fast Company July 2006 Alan Deutschman |
There's Gold in Them Thar Smelly Hills A single ton of junked PCs has more gold than 17 tons of ore. That's why landfills might - just might - pay for their own cleanup.  |
Chemistry World November 4, 2009 Ned Stafford |
Bolivia plans to lead the electric revolution Bolivia's decision to develop commercial-scale lithium mining by 2014 is good news for the emerging electric car industry and lithium battery producers.  |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2011 Christopher Barker |
Exploring for Superior Mining Jurisdictions Canada offers relative safe mining haven amid a world of uncertainty.  |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2011 Christopher Barker |
HudBay Minerals Flies South for the Winter Despite a history of labor issues, Peru remains a global hot spot for copper.  |
AboutSafety April 28, 2002 |
Digging For Answers Despite the headlines, union action and public outcry, there has been little improvement in the numbers of deaths and injuries in the mining sector...  |
The Motley Fool June 5, 2008 Christopher Barker |
Dorothy, Trade Those Ruby Slippers for Gold! High mining costs to mine the metal predicts a powerful upward catalyst for the price of gold.  |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2010 Toby Shute |
Do You Mind If We Mine? The friendliness of a jurisdiction can make all the difference to a mining venture, so don't overlook it.  |
The Motley Fool May 19, 2011 Eric Dutram |
Soros Dumps Gold ETF Assets According to recent reports, the legendary hedge fund manager sold nearly $800 million worth of the yellow metal in the first quarter of 2011. Should you?  |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2011 Christopher Barker |
Why I Doubled Down on Brigus Gold A visit to the Black Fox Mine confirms Brigus Gold's organic growth potential.  |
On Wall Street December 1, 2008 Lauren Barack |
All That Glitters Phillips Baker, the president and CEO of Hecla Mining, sees plenty of bright spots in the market.  |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Is There Hope for Australia's Mining Sector? Despite the RSPT, Australia's mining sector will continue to boom.  |
The Motley Fool March 3, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Vale Volleys Strong Results Rio de Janeiro-based Vale is a major player in the increasingly vital metals and minerals group.  |
Geotimes December 2007 George Luxbacher |
Underground Coal Mining Health and Safety: A View From the Inside Only through health and safety research programs, strong university programs in mining engineering and committed graduates will we push coal technology boundaries forward.  |