All mining articles – Page 2

Feature

Microbial miners

2014-10-24T00:00:00Z

Jon Evans discovers the microbes hard at work on our behalf, extracting valuable metals from low-grade ore

Business

US coal companies fined over water pollution

2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

Comprehensive upgrades required to water treatment systems at mines and processing plants

Business

Air Products looks for alternative helium sources

2013-11-01T00:00:00Z

Concerns over supplies lead to plan to extract the gas from carbon dioxide sinks

Feature

Extreme extraction

2013-05-28T00:00:00Z

The increasing price of precious metals has prompted mineral prospectors to consider unusual places. Jon Evans looks into the future of mining

Business

OM Group to exit cobalt business

2013-01-24T00:00:00Z

Deal worth up to $435 million includes downstream activities, in particular cobalt refining in Kokkola, Finland

Podcast

Dimethylmercury

2012-04-25T00:00:00Z

Simon Cotton investigates one of the strongest known neurotoxins

Podcast

Ammonium nitrate

2011-07-27T00:00:00Z

This week's compound is causing a boom

Feature

Treasures from the deep

2006-12-20T11:00:00Z

Mining companies are exploring underwater volcanic vents, hoping to extract metals such as gold and copper. Victoria Gill looks at the technical, environmental and political hurdles