Trade & climate priorities are converging: Does this help or hurt a fair global green transition?

If climate considerations are to permeate trade agreements & vice versa, upholding principles of common but differentiated responsibilities, …

Nearly 180,000 of Africa’s great apes face threats due to mining: Study

About 20% of mining areas intersect with critical habitats

Radar hunt

Landmines, minerals and even oil -the radar bullet can find them all

India’s decision to allow private players to mine lithium, other critical minerals step towards self-reliance in clean energy

Six minerals have been removed from the country’s atomic minerals lists

Microbial miners

A bacterium can rid magnesite ore of silica, a major impurity

Bytes collection

Russia shields smuggler-scientist

Japan bares nuclear facts

Calcium capers

Just better bones? No, calcium plays other, more crucial roles within our bodies

Radioactive pollution in water: A global concern for human health

Radioactive contamination is more prevalent in groundwater than surface water

Silicon valley?

Sand mining in Alappuzha: People call the shots

Green tribunal dismisses Madhya Pradesh’s plea on sand mining

The state had sought exemption from seeking environment clearance from MoEF

Mining in news on April 11

Today’s updates in the mining industry

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Gold rush

World's biggest gold valley was flooded by the metal three billion years ago

Resource rift

Between Nagaland, centre

It's as good as the metals

Biological process to extract minerals from ocean mineral lumps

Sulphurs journey

The element travelled far to help form nickel ores on Earth

New evolutionary law explains how living beings, minerals & species evolve

In the early years of the Solar System, Earth was home to 20 minerals, which evolved to almost 6,000 known minerals today

Copper transformed way the world works before: It’s about to do so again

Projections expect a doubling of copper consumption by 2035

How new energy technologies can help South Africa ease its energy crunch

The South African government has made visible strides to diversify energy sources.

Bombing cancer cells

Tough to beat

Boron suboxide may be the new second hardest material

Threat resurfaces

Here's why home-cooked food is healthier

Look no further than the plate you are served in