The world is shifting gears towards a greener future. But this transition isn't just about renewable energy; it's also about a critical metal transition. Rare earth elements, essential for the magnets ...

LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Rust-colored piles of mine waste and sun-bleached wooden derricks loom above the historic Colorado mountain town of Leadville — a legacy of gold and silver mines polluting the ...

THE Philippines, a country rich in mineral resources, has long been plagued by the challenges of mine waste management.

As pressure mounts on the global mining industry to secure raw materials while reducing environmental harm, a once-overlooked ...

Rust-colored piles of mine waste and sun-bleached wooden derricks loom above the historic Colorado mountain town of Leadville—a legacy of gold and silver mines polluting the Arkansas River basin more ...

The mining industry is exploring alternative methods like recycling and re-mining waste tailings to secure essential metals for the energy transition due to challenges in traditional mining ...

SILVERTON – What happens when you plant trees in a pile of mine waste? We’re about to find out. The U.S. Forest Service has embarked on a bit of a science experiment this summer, to see if trees, ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The latest market research report by Technavio on the global mining waste management market provides an analysis of the most important trends expected to impact the market ...

Contractors with the Environmental Protection Agency will being work this summer on a repository north of Silverton to permanently store waste removed from mines within the Bonita Peak Mining District ...

New research shows that magnesium and other metals in mine waste can be solubilized and recovered thanks to acid-producing bacteria. Researcher Nathan van Wyk believes that the method has great ...

H.R. 1366 from Nevada Reps. Mark Amodei, a Republican, and Steven Horsford, a Democrat, would allow a company to establish mining claims for lands where it deposits tailing — the waste material from ...