Lead exposure is a common issue in southeast Kansas and nearby parts of Missouri and Oklahoma. Health experts say there are ...

China’s CMOC Group produced more cobalt at its two mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the first half of this year, despite the African nation’s ban on exports. The world’s largest ...

A polluted tailings pond at the Kennecott Utah mine has sunk 20 feet or more, raising concerns that it has seeped contamination into the neighboring Great Salt Lake.

A new documentary looked at ways to reduce the human and environmental harms stemming from the mining of "critical minerals." ...

Critical mineral mining is accelerating to meet green energy demands but faces environmental and human rights challenges.

Zimbabwe has large lithium deposits but most is extracted by multinational companies and exported raw. The country doesn’t ...

The clean energy revolution is being built on the backs of enslaved children and at the cost of strengthening China.

Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and ...

When Xcel Energy stopped burning coal at its Valmont Power Station in 2017, it left 1.6 million tons of toxic coal ash on the property — and now that waste is leaching hazardous metals.

The DRC produced 72 percent of the global cobalt mine supply in 2024, as per market intelligence firm Project Blue.The export halt has already begun to ripple through international markets.

In partnership with mining or processing companies, this consortium aims to develop new, economically viable ways of sourcing these materials. Other schools, like the Colorado School of Mines, are ...