Norway's recent approval of deep-sea mining sets a precedent for other nations, as they seek to access critical minerals necessary for renewable energy technologies. While environmentalists and ...

Many aspects of the Bitcoin mining industry are poorly understood and often misrepresented. But one practice in this sector stands apart for the misunderstandings and underappreciation that surround ...

Gold exploitation is usually carried out by large mining companies with dedicated subsidiaries. However, the exploration companies in charge of discovering the ore are usually small specialized ...

An oft-cited goal to combat climate change is to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Mining experts said reaching that goal would require a significant increase in the minerals produced ...

Over time, cloud mining platforms have become a significant part of the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem. Aside from making ...

No government agency publishes information about the number of open-pit mines domestically or globally. Nor is there a reliable public source of information about the dollar size of the open-pit ...