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The Iranian government uses the threat of sea mines to control access to the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea lane that is vital to the global economy.
Environmentalists from all walks of life in South Africa are notching up an impressive set of wins against the state and big mining companies, research has found.
Drones are being used with ‘old tech’ mines to make new wartime obstacles, and are proving very effective defensively.
The agreement with the Innu comes at a time when Québec seeks to develop its battery industry. The resources required for this production are often located on Indigenous territories.
There’s a lot of hot rock in the way, and sooner or later your hole would collapse.
MInes are almost universally reviled as they continue to kill in many parts of the world long after conflicts have ceased. So why is the US sending them to Ukraine?
Groundwater sustains life, from farming to wild animals. But we don’t fully know how quickly it recharges.
For towns built on mining, mine closures have huge impacts. Because mines inevitably close, communities should be involved from the start in planning for that time.
Land is a scarce resource. Restoration enables sustainable and dynamic use of former mining land and creates opportunities for ex-mining towns.
A fire and decades of silver and lead mining created the largest contiguous Superfund site in the nation in what today is one of the fastest-growing states. It includes popular Lake Coeur d’Alene.
D.H. Lawrence’s book is a seething commentary on class, exposing his fears for Britain’s future. But the film is a romantic period drama.
Canada could become a global leader in the supply of materials needed for renewable energy systems if it finds ways to control the environmental footprints associated with their extraction.
The lead author of a new UN report on methane explains the findings and how oil and gas companies could be making money and saving the climate at the same time.
Iron fights anemia. Bismuth relieves gastric problems. Lithium acts against depression and gold can treat rheumatoid arthritis. Metals are precious tools for good health.
In my 30 years of research, I keep uncovering long-standing environmental issues the mining industry doesn’t seem to learn from.
Nearly 1,800 Brazilian dams are at risk of failure, according to the government. Fixing them is expensive – but ignoring aging dams can have considerable social, economic and environmental costs.
The industrial patterns of mining shaped many Australian towns, which found varied uses for disused mine sites. The mining boom ensures the challenges these sites present will be with us a long time.
In just a few years, Burkina Faso has become the fourth largest gold exporter in Africa. But with 43% of the population still below the poverty line, what are the local benefits?
People living close to mine dumps are more inclined to show symptoms of asthma.
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Associate Professor of Public Health, William Paterson University
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Professor, Environmental Science, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science , Colorado State University
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Research Geochemist—Environment, disasters, and health, U.S. Geological Survey
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Professor of Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, Durham University
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Public Health Specialist, South African Medical Research Council
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Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey
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Associate professor, Edith Cowan University
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Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Adjunct Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Research Physical Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey
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Honorary Research Fellow, Center for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland
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Research fellow, Université d’Orléans
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Assistant Professor, Durham University
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Professeur d'Economie, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne