Mines and Mining – Page 12

The Promise and Pitfalls of Deep-Sea Mining

How a Canadian company and a regulator are balancing billions of dollars in profits against the future of the Pacific.

September 16, 2022

At Old Coal Mines, the American Chestnut Tries for a Comeback

Across Appalachia, scientists and foresters are trying to reintroduce a hybrid version, helping to revive damaged land while also bringing back a beloved tree.

September 16, 2022

Secret Data, Tiny Islands and a Quest for Treasure on the Ocean Floor

Mining in parts of the Pacific Ocean was meant to benefit poor countries, but an international agency gave a Canadian company access to prized seabed sites with metals crucial to the green energy revolution.

August 29, 2022

A smarter transition to electric vehicles

E.V.s will bring down emissions, but the materials needed to build them have other environmental costs. We explain why, and talk about ways to limit the harm.

August 26, 2022

A Coal Miner’s Political Transformation

What Braxton Wright has learned by participating in one of the longest work stoppages in U.S. history.

August 22, 2022

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The Promise and Pitfalls of Deep-Sea Mining

At Old Coal Mines, the American Chestnut Tries for a Comeback

Secret Data, Tiny Islands and a Quest for Treasure on the Ocean Floor

A smarter transition to electric vehicles

A Coal Miner’s Political Transformation