Duke researchers found no evidence of impacts to domestic well water from legacy, or historic, lithium mining in North ...

An in-depth look at how cryptocurrency mining affects energy use, emissions, e-waste, and the push toward sustainable blockchains.

With a four-day meeting at Ghent University, the third phase of the European research project MiningImpact has officially begun. Researchers from nine countries are joining forces to study the ...

Mining in Brazil does not deliver the sustained economic benefits often claimed, while informal mining is a major driver of deforestation, especially in the Amazon. A new study offers one of the most ...

Market volatility alters miner operations, grid demand and emissions. Discover trends in renewables, proof-of-stake shifts and investor focus on ESG in crypto.

Starting just outside Charlotte, North Carolina, a vast underground deposit of lithium stretches south for 25 miles. A key ...

Thousands of metres below the ocean’s surface lies a world more alien to us than the Moon: the deep sea. It is one of the planet’s last untouched ecosystems – and at the same time seen as a treasure ...

A key issue that inevitably arises when discussing cryptocurrencies is their environmental impact, particularly due to the energy-intensive processes and resulting emissions involved in mining. As the ...

On September 7, the Chinese fishing trawler Minjinyu 5179 refused an order by Japan’s coast guard to leave disputed waters ...