History has viewed mining as a job that requires a lot of heavy machinery and physical labor. Pulling valuable material out of the ground has been necessary for human progress for thousands of years.

Researchers are putting mining methods to the test in microgravity to see if asteroids could provide a vast new source of valuable materials and trace elements As humanity moves closer to the ...

The harsh, toxic conditions in which metals are extracted from the earth may not produce a hospitable environment for humans, but for some microorganisms, that environment is a cozy bath. Reveling in ...

For centuries, humans have mined materials to build the tools we use every day, from batteries and cell phones to airplanes and refrigerators. While the process of obtaining these important minerals ...

For centuries, humans have mined materials to build the tools we use every day, from batteries and cell phones to airplanes and refrigerators. While the process of obtaining these important minerals ...

Rare earth metals are coveted raw materials needed for many technical devices. However, there are only a few places where they are mined and refined, mainly in China. Researchers are looking for ...

Kochi: The biomining operations have started at Valakuzhi, near Muvattupuzha, a site that has turned into a massive waste mound over the years. The Kerala Solid Waste Management Project has allocated ...

Scientists have used biomining fungi to harvest palladium from meteorites on the International Space Station. The approach can be used for harvesting resources from extra-terrestrial surfaces or ...

T'puram: Despite the closure of the centralized waste treatment plant at Vilappilsala years ago, legacy waste still blights around four to five acres of the 46-acre site. The corporation has submitted ...