Have you ever wondered why companies are so eager for your old electronics? It's not because they want your previous iPhone ...

Many years ago, I read an article about the new hotness: lithium batteries. The author opened with what he no doubt thought was a clever pop culture reference by saying that the mere mention of ...

Deep-sea mining has been approved for testing in the Pacific Ocean by the International Seabed Authority for the first time since the 1970s. The move has drawn widespread condemnation from ...

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Monero -- the names of digital-based 'cryptocurrencies' are being heard more and more frequently. But despite having no physical representation, could these new methods ...

Generations of mining men knew Butte, Mont, as an “island of easy money surrounded by oceans of whiskey.” For 70 years, the Butte district—a mile high and almost five miles square—supplied the U.S.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the founder of WildAid and Wildlife Alliance How can we procure critical minerals and meet the needs of the global economy ...

Some asteroids contain trillions of dollars in raw materials such as platinum, gold, and cobalt. US legislation gives companies the rights to materials they extract from asteroids. Asteroid-mining ...

Research co-ordinator Dr RE (Robbie) Robinson tells Mining Weekly Online’s Martin Creamer that selected mine blasting (SMB) could boost gold and platinum mining. Photographs: Christo Greyling. Video ...