The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental review for mining the fragile ecosystem.

With a four-day meeting at Ghent University, the third phase of the European research project MiningImpact has officially begun. Researchers from nine countries are joining forces to study the ...

The international legal order is floundering. The geopolitical and resource policy priorities of the United States are shifting. These changes now implicate the international framework for governing ...

Thousands of metres below the ocean’s surface lies a world more alien to us than the Moon: the deep sea. It is one of the planet’s last untouched ecosystems – and at the same time seen as a treasure ...

SINGAPORE, March 27 (Reuters) - A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said late on Wednesday, adding weight to calls ...

Starting just outside Charlotte, North Carolina, a vast underground deposit of lithium stretches south for 25 miles. A key component of rechargeable batteries and energy grid storage systems, the soft ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The mercury used to amalgamate gold is cheap, effective and toxic. Studies from artisanal and small-scale mining sites across the Amazon reveal ...