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Two researchers in white lab coats conduct a flash Joule heating experiment.
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Extracting Rare Earth Elements from Waste with a Flash of Heat

by Rachel Fritts 14 March 202215 March 2022

A method called flash Joule heating could offer a more sustainable way to source essential components of electronics from coal fly ash.

La pirámide del Sol en Teotihuacan al frente con un cerro y el cielo despejado detrás.
Posted inNews

Mapeando el pasado, presente y futuro de Teotihuacan

by Humberto Basilio 14 March 202216 March 2022

Un nuevo proyecto con tecnología lidar revela cómo la minería y la expansión urbana han puesto en riesgo a uno de los sitios del patrimonio cultural más icónicos de México.

A magnified view of white minerals embedded in a gray crustal rock
Posted inNews

The Goldilocks Zone May Be Just Right for Migrating Metals

by Kate Wheeling 9 March 20225 May 2022

Researchers identified a gateway that allows metals critical for renewable energy technologies, like copper and gold, to make their way to the surface.

Coals smolder in a dark fireplace.
Posted inNews

Coal Seam Fires Burn Beneath Communities in Zimbabwe

by Andrew Mambondiyani 15 February 202221 March 2022

Underground fires threaten the health of people and livestock living near mines supporting the country’s growing coal industry.

A “black smoker” chimney
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Exploration and Evaluation of Deep-Sea Mining Sites

by Aaron Sidder 14 February 202214 February 2022

Two studies chart new territory for the fledgling deep-sea mining industry through advances in the identification and analysis of seafloor hydrothermal mounds.

Craters on deforested land caused by illegal mining on the Tenharim do Igarapé Preto Indigenous land in Amazonas State, Brazil
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Mining Threatens Isolated Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon

by Meghie Rodrigues 25 January 202223 March 2022

A bill in the Brazilian congress could grant a wide expansion for mining on Indigenous lands. New research shows how this could radically affect isolated peoples.

Three deep-sea mining machines parked on shore dwarf two people wearing bright yellow jackets.
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The 2-Year Countdown to Deep-Sea Mining

by Jenessa Duncombe 24 January 202218 April 2022

A small island nation is forcing the hand of international regulators to finalize rules for deep-sea mining, but scientists say the environmental consequences are not yet clear.

A black-and-white photograph of a river.
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What a Gold Mining Mishap Taught Us About Rivers

by Jenessa Duncombe 13 January 202221 March 2022

Miners in Alaska rerouted a river to search for gold. One hundred years later, the new channel is teaching scientists how rivers shape Earth.

The Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan
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Mapping Teotihuacan’s Past, Present, and Future

by Humberto Basilio 6 January 202221 March 2022

A new lidar project reveals how mining and urban expansion have put one of Mexico’s most iconic cultural heritage sites at risk.

Under a cloudy sky, numerous blue-tipped sand mining ships dot the green-blue waters of the Mekong River.
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Satellites Spy on Sand Mining in the Mekong

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 21 December 202110 January 2022

Concrete, used in everything from streets to skyscrapers, needs sand, often mined from active rivers in developing countries with little oversight. Researchers can now use satellites to keep watch.

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