South Africa: Mining gas leak claims 16 lives
A gas leak at an informal settlement claimed 16 lives, with several others hospitalized. The incident has been linked to…
Tesla’s top China rival is exploring a faster method for lithium mining in Latin America — and offering free patents to build the industry
The BYD Han. Richard Bord/Getty Images Tesla rival BYD is exploring a new method of lithium mining in Chile, Bloomberg…
Ancient Roman ruins buried in Germany’s coal mining region
As massive coal excavators prepare to tear up the ground in Germany’s lignite-rich Rhineland, archaeologists are unearthing valuable ruins from…
The ancient Roman ruins buried in Germany’s coal mining region
As massive coal excavators prepare to tear up the ground in the lignite-rich Rhineland, archaeologists are unearthing valuable ruins from…
Environmental Changes by Bitcoin Mining in United Kingdom
Bitcoin mining, the process of verifying and adding transaction records to the public ledger called Blockchain, has become a lucrative…
Gold mining fire kills at least 27 workers in Peru
At least 27 workers have died in a fire at a gold mine in a remote area of southern Peru,…
Deep-sea mining vital to climate action, deadly to oceans
Mining companies are looking to the ocean floors to extract rare earths and metals that are in huge demand but…
UN to start allowing deep-sea mining applications from July
The UN’s decision to take deep-sea mining applications comes when there is no mining code in place. Several countries have…
Lithium: Spain’s green-tech mining plans face resistance on the ground
The EU is shooting for greater independence to source materials like lithium needed to make batteries for electric vehicles. Could…
Australian mining engineers missing in the Philippines after a plane crashed near a remote volcano
WhatsNew2Day - Latest News And Breaking Headlines Fears over the disappearance of two Australian mining engineers in the Philippines after…