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Idaho mining project prioritized by Trump administration nears final federal approval
In March, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to “ increase American Mineral Production .” A month later, ...
Fosterville Gold Mine expansion plans greenlit by Victoria's planning minister
Fosterville Gold Mine is given the go-ahead to expand by the state's planning minister, despite concerns from nearby ...
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Lawsuit Aims to Protect Cook Inlet, Belugas from Water Pollution, Noise
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Several groups and an Alaska resident filed suit today to protect endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales and ...
Alaska Public Media1d
New bill would prohibit hard-rock metals mining in Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed
Introduced in the last hours of the 2025 session, the bill would expand the protections granted by the EPA, which barred ...
A Toxic Pit Could Be a Gold Mine for Rare-Earth Elements
At the Berkeley Pit, researchers hope to extract valuable metals to increase U.S. production of rare earths used in electric ...
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As glaciers melt, salmon and mining companies are vying for the new territory
The disappearance of glaciers is not only leading to the creation of new fish habitat but it's also creating opportunities ...
Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And it's poisoning the people who use it
In Senegal's gold-rich Kedougou region, women and children face serious health risks from mercury exposure used in gold ...
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Artisanal Gold Mining Is Destroying Amazonian Peatlands
A new analysis of archived satellite imagery has revealed that the growing presence of small-scale mining in the Peruvian ...