The Hidden Demand for Rare Earth Elements Rare earth elements (REEs) might sound like something out of a sci-fi novel, but ...

The mining and refining processes often result in wastewater laced with nasty chemicals flowing freely into water bodies ... is powerful enough to affect both the environment and public health.

The world's largest known lithium deposit exists within a vast salt pan called the Salar de Uyuni, which stretches for ...

Our incomplete knowledge of the deep ocean, however, means there are huge questions. How would mining affect deep-sea wildlife? Could mining the ocean actually make climate change worse?

Nana Ama Browne Klutse, the EPA noted that mining ... operations in water bodies, both small-scale and large-scale, and are instructed to cease all activities with immediate effect," portions ...

Contaminants from mountaintop removal even poison the drinking water of downstream communities. And this form of mining makes a twofold contribution ... The lost forests don't grow back. The effects ...

Mining bores deep into vertical rock formations ... Manmade ponds containing uranium-contaminated water are left uncovered and used by native birds and other wildlife. These mines affect habitat for ...

The Water Authority has been in talks with RES Coal regarding a coal mining project near the Muleshoe Reservoir, located between Cresson and Foot of Ten off old state Route 22, since 2021.

Such impacts could affect the future of lithium mining at the Salar de Uyuni, according to Vengosh. For their study, Williams and Vengosh analyzed the chemistry of lithium brine and waste ...