What is NOAA’s role in deep seabed mining? Deep seabed mining is the extraction of critical mineral resources from the ocean floor. The deep seabed has valuable resources like manganese, nickel, ...

Today, President Donald J. Trump announced one of the largest steel plants in American history: a $15 billion Mesabi Metallics mill in Iowa. The project will create 1,750 permanent Iowa jobs, support ...

HOUSTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Monday signaled it is nearing approval for permits to mine the deep sea, part of a broader push to boost ‌U.S. access to the critical minerals ...

The Kawishiwi River is seen in June 2019 near Ely. Twin Metals is proposing to build an underground copper-nickel mine near Ely and close to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Minnesota Gov.

You can soar above the earth for free.Google Earth Longing to soar above some breathtaking scenery? For decades, Google has hidden a flight simulator game in the desktop app for Google Earth. Now, the ...

Here's your look at the Bergwerk: A Mining Sim announcement teaser trailer for this upcoming coal mining simulation set in the fictional German coal region of Grubental. Grow your mining company from ...

For decades, companies have wanted to restart nickel mining in Southern Oregon. A changing market and pro-mining administration might finally bring the industry back to the state, despite ...

An agreement between the U.S. and Kazakhstan has given a group of American investors with ties to the president and the commerce secretary access to one of the world’s largest untapped reserves of ...

As I mention often on this blog, I have a great interest in the universe—astrophysics, quantum mechanics, cosmology, all that stuff. With that, I’m no expert in any of it. I just enjoy reading and ...