The Trump administration could green-light deep-sea mining for the first time
A deep-sea mining company is turning to President Donald Trump to help it extract battery materials. The company that has ...
Deep Sea Miner Eyes U.S. Path for Minerals Production
The Metals Company said it would apply for permits under a 1980 U.S. law, after President Trump signed an executive order calling for an increase in U.S. mineral production.
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In 1979, A Deep-Sea Mining Experiment Carved Up The Seabed. 44 Years On, We're Finding Out Its Impacts
The study found clear evidence of long-term changes to the sediments, with an 8-meter (26.2 feet) section of seafloor cleared ...
‘Việt and Nam’ Director Trương Minh Quý on the Dream Logic of Queer Cannes Contender and Why It Always Had to End the Way It Did
The filmmaker walks IndieWire through the deliberate logic of his dreamy film, and why talking about its ending might not be ...
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The weirdest ways scientists are mining for critical minerals, from water to weeds
While the ability to pull enough minerals from these sources to power the energy transition is still a long way off, ...
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Chile’s lithium boom promises jobs and money — but threatens a critical water source
The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are ...
America’s Underground Lab overhauls its WWII era wooden mine shaft
Lead, SD, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in the Black Hills of South Dakota is America’s Underground Lab – with cutting-edge experiments in biology ...
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A “Sputnik Moment” in Deep Sea Mining
China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands risks leaving the United States behind in critical minerals essential for energy, defense, and tech.
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Here's Every Major US Space Launch Scheduled in 2025: Plan Your Viewing
Space agencies from around the world launched a total of 244 successful missions into orbit or space in 2024, which is the most in history. The US led the way with over half of those launches.
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Coal miner eyes underground expansion ramp-up
Coal miner Kangra’s Udumo shaft, in Mpumalanga, is set for a significant production ramp-up, with output expected to rise from the current 40 000 t a month to about 105 000 t a month, by mid-2026.
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NASA launches newest space telescope to seek life’s key ingredients
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We Went Into a Underground Soapstone Mine
Join us as we explore an incredible underground soapstone mine! This hidden gem, discovered by our friend Blake, takes us deep into the earth, where massive tunnels and breathtaking formations ...