The study found clear evidence of long-term changes to the sediments, with an 8-meter (26.2 feet) section of seafloor cleared ...

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a ...

Telangana sees surge in illegal mines, FIRs, and court cases in 2023, attributed to political power shift and increased ...

Martian dust contains hazardous substances like silica, perchlorates, nanophase iron oxides and toxic metals, which can cause ...

A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said ...

It takes lithium and cobalt to build the batteries that power electric vehicles and e-bikes, nickel and rare earth elements ...

Scientists said they have seen the first signs of life returning to deep sea mining tracks carved into the abyssal seabed ...

While the ability to pull enough minerals from these sources to power the energy transition is still a long way off, ...

Despite growing interest in deep-sea mining, much of the deep ocean, particularly the midwater zone, remains poorly understood. A 2023 study in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone found that 88% to 92% of ...

The Minerals Council, along with other partners, have identified the health and support needs of ex-mineworkers since they ...

To mark World TB Day the Minerals Council South Africa launched its Ex-Mineworkers Occupational Lung Disease (OLD) Guide in ...