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#Minnesota lawmakers propose environmental regulations, royalty tax on Pulsar #helium project #mining

Minnesota lawmakers propose environmental regulations, royalty tax on Pulsar helium project
State officials fear Pulsar Helium could move ahead with a novel drilling operation in northeastern Minnesota with few environmental regulations and no way to get money for gas drawn from under state land.

"Deep-sea mining’s future still murky as negotiations end on mixed note"
#Mining #Industry #DeepSeaMining

Deep-sea mining’s future still murky as negotiations end on mixed note
Deep-sea mining could begin in international waters as early as next year, yet policymakers are still disputing how to govern such activities. Between March 18 and 29, representatives from the 36 member states of the council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the U.N.-affiliated regulator of deep-sea mining activities in international waters, met for talks […]

In the deep #oceans, things change slowly, but the press for deep-sea #mining of polymetal deposits is changing quickly. Without regulation, large tracks of the still not well-documented Abyssal Plain #benthos …

Deep-sea expedition captures stunning images of creatures in Pacific mining zone
Ancient glass sponges. A Barbie-pink sea pig sauntering along the seafloor. A transparent unicumber hovering in the depths.

The US government has suspended its effort to survey #cryptocurrency #mining operations over their ballooning energy use following a lawsuit from an industry that has been accused by environmental groups of fueling the climate crisis.
A federal judge in Texas has granted a temporary order

🐟 Communities worry anew as PNG revives seabed mining plans
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/communities-worry-anew-as-png-revives-seabed-mining-plans/

Communities worry anew as PNG revives seabed mining plans
KONO, Papua New Guinea — Chris Malgan sits in his outrigger canoe, singing and shaking a ring of coconut shells in the water next to the boat. The inky skies backdropping the reef portend a late-morning storm that will bring a deluge of rain and tumultuous seas, likely skunking any attempt to “call” sharks to […]

Campaigning can be effective.
#Indonesia really runs the risk of having its #mining and EV mineral sector completely dependent on a single country, #China.

From The Narwhal
British Columbia’s multimillion-dollar mining problem
The true cost of cleaning up mine pollution in B.C. is growing, an investigation by The Globe and Mail and The Narwhal has found. If disaster strikes, taxpayers could be stuck with covering the costs
#mining #bcpoli

British Columbia’s multimillion-dollar mining problem
The true cost of cleaning up mine pollution in B.C. is growing, an investigation by The Globe and Mail and The Narwhal has found. If disaster strikes, taxpayers could be stuck with covering the costs

💧 Towards a Circular Economy in the Mining Industry: Possible Solutions for Water Recovery through Advanced Mineral Tailings Dewatering
#mining #water #circularecomomy

Towards a Circular Economy in the Mining Industry: Possible Solutions for Water Recovery through Advanced Mineral Tailings Dewatering
The mining industry is confronted with substantial challenges in achieving environmental sustainability, particularly regarding water usage, waste management, and dam safety. The increasing global demand for minerals has led to increased mining activities, resulting in significant environmental consequences. By 2025, an estimated 19 billion tons of solid tailings are projected to accumulate worldwide, exacerbating concerns over their management. Tailings storage facilities represent the largest…

Women #mining for emeralds in Colombia | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/colombia-emeralds-women-mining-fc7e1503049bad3815d75fdf80099f52

Women blast through gender barriers in Colombia's emerald mines, but struggle to emerge from poverty
Deep inside mountain tunnels in Colombia where the heat is so intense it causes headaches, women with power tools are chipping away at boulders in search of gems. They have opened a difficult path for themselves in the emerald industry, a sector long dominated by men. Some once believed that if women worked in the mines, the emeralds would hide. Now female miners are pushing for the government to officially recognize them and to legalize a small number of women-owned mines. The work is hard, an…

🪸 In Graphic Detail: Deep-Sea Mining in the United States
https://hakaimagazine.com/videos-visuals/in-graphic-detail-deep-sea-mining-in-the-united-states/

In Graphic Detail: Deep-Sea Mining in the United States | Hakai Magazine
Where could the United States mine in its own seabed?

Women #mining for emeralds in Colombia | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/colombia-emeralds-women-mining-fc7e1503049bad3815d75fdf80099f52

Women blast through gender barriers in Colombia's emerald mines, but struggle to emerge from poverty
Deep inside mountain tunnels in Colombia where the heat is so intense it causes headaches, women with power tools are chipping away at boulders in search of gems. They have opened a difficult path for themselves in the emerald industry, a sector long dominated by men. Some once believed that if women worked in the mines, the emeralds would hide. Now female miners are pushing for the government to officially recognize them and to legalize a small number of women-owned mines. The work is hard, an…

🔋 Chemists invent a more efficient way to extract lithium from mining sites, oil fields, used batteries
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-chemists-efficient-lithium-sites-oil.html

Chemists invent a more efficient way to extract lithium from mining sites, oil fields, used batteries
Chemists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a more efficient way to extract lithium from waste liquids leached from mining sites, oil fields, and used batteries. They demonstrated that a common mineral can adsorb at least five times more lithium than can be collected using previously developed adsorbent materials.