The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration now allows companies to apply for exploration and commercial mining through a consolidated process. This seems to be downplaying the importance ...

Speaking at WSJ Opinion Live in Washington, D.C., WSJ Editorial Page Editor Paul Gigot and SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary discuss Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) and their role in AI applications, the ...

Gold mining presumed to be illegal caused 6,000 hectares (more than 14,800 acres) of deforestation in Amazonian protected areas and Indigenous territories during the last three months of 2025, ...

The Senate on Thursday overturned a mining moratorium in Minnesota's Superior National Forest, a boon for a Chilean mining conglomerate Antofagasta. The chamber voted 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ...

Measure passes 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters canoe area wilderness The US Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to overturn a ban on mining near Minnesota’s ...

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The move was a victory for a Chilean company that wants to build a copper and nickel mine, which environmentalists say could devastate fragile lakes and forests. By Maxine Joselow Reporting from the ...

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Senate votes 50-49 to overturn Biden-era mining ban Antofagasta aims to build copper, nickel and cobalt mine Trump supports project; expected to sign bill Conservationists worry mine would pollute ...

Bitcoin cloud mining platforms have become a popular alternative to traditional cryptocurrency mining, allowing users to mine Bitcoin without investing in expensive hardware or dealing with the ...

The Senate voted 50-49 on Thursday to repeal a ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota, a significant step toward reviving a controversial project to mine a portion ...

The U.S. Congress has passed a measure to allow copper-nickel mining in northeastern Minnesota on federal lands adjacent to a popular wilderness area whose waters flow into Canada. The vote passed by ...