Brazil dismantles hundreds of illegal dredges in major Amazon mining crackdown

Brazilian police with support from Interpol have destroyed 277 dredges used in illegal gold mining along the Madeira River in ...

Mining giant Anglo American faces class action appeal over alleged lead poisoning in Zambia

An appeal hearing has opened in South Africa on whether a subsidiary of British-based mining company Anglo American PLC was responsible for lead poisoning over decades that affected around ...

Largest snake in the world? Expeditioners find a 20.7-foot anaconda on a TV show shoot

A new species of giant anaconda, the northern green anaconda (Eunectes akayima), has been discovered in Ecuador's Amazon ...

Thailand and Cambodia remove heavy weapons and mines from disputed border after extending truce

Thai and Cambodian leaders signed an enhanced ceasefire deal last week in Kuala Lumpur in the presence of US president Donald Trump, three months after border tensions between the two countries ...

Trump efforts to help US coal undercut by export drop during trade war

President Donald Trump’s efforts to help the U.S. coal industry at home are being offset by falling sales abroad. That's according to new government reports showing U.S. coal exports have fallen ...
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The observatory at Climax: Mining the sun

Discover the fascinating story of the Observatory at Climax, where mining and astronomy met. Learn about the groundbreaking ...