Feature Stories
Coal Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Waiting to Become Ceramics, Roof Tiles, and iPhones
August 18, 2020
Coal is on its way out when it comes to electricity generation. But at least one Trump administration official has some creative ideas for how to keep it in our lives. According to Steven Winberg, the assistant secretary of fossil
North American Companies Eager to Answer Tesla’s Call to Action for Nickel
August 13, 2020
Nickel companies in North America got a shot in the arm after Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk urged miners to produce more nickel, a key ingredient in the batteries that power the company’s electric cars. “Tesla will give you a
Rosemont Open Pit Would Cap Long History of Arizona’s Copper Mining District
August 11, 2020
Steady production continued in the Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District through the first half of the 20th century, with mining operations synced to the market price of copper. Primary mining activity there, in the Santa Rita Mountains southeast of Tucson, came from
Old Minnesota Mine Pits Become Mountain Bike Destinations
August 3, 2020
Cory Oseland grew up mountain biking and dirt biking in abandoned iron ore mine pits along Minnesota’s Iron Range “(The pits) were a recreational tool for most of us, and we tried to not trespass, but that was kind of
Canada Nickel Company Facility in Timmins to Use Low Carbon Extraction Process
July 31, 2020
A small Canadian mining company says it has found a way to mine nickel without spewing a ton of carbon into the atmosphere — an engineering challenge that no less than Elon Musk says is the key to producing the
Mining Faces Pressure for Net-zero Targets as Demand Rises for Clean Energy Raw Materials
July 29, 2020
Mined materials are the starting point in the supply chain for much of the global economy and decarbonizing the sector will be critical in meeting global emissions targets, particularly as energy transition increases demand for a number of clean energy
Biden’s Climate Change Policy Would Cause More Economic Harm than Coronavirus
July 24, 2020
If you think the economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic was bad, be forewarned: the economic impact of former Vice President Joe Biden’s new climate change plan would make the last few months look like prosperity. Biden’s original climate
Will the Gold Price Surge Spur High-Value Mine Discoveries?
July 24, 2020
Low gold prices have been holding back miners from going full throttle in search of elusive “world-class” deposits. But, could that change with the precious metal flirting with record high prices? The KCD open pit gold mine, operated by Randgold,
Clean Coal Technologies Should be Harnessed for Post-virus Recovery and Beyond
July 17, 2020
Coal’s importance for the U.S. electricity grid has been shrinking for several decades, from supplying more than 50 percent of the nation’s electricity in 2000 to only 17 percent this year. It’s in retreat in Europe as well, but those
America’s Coal Fleet is Essential to Its Recovery
July 15, 2020
As Covid-19 slammed the nation, Congress, the Administration, governors, and each of us personally took unprecedented steps to save jobs, paychecks and lives. Despite these steps, we have seen more than 44 million Americans file for unemployment protection since those
