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- Plants trees on old mines through the reforestation program Tue, 5 Apr 22, 1:30amIf you’ve ever seen an old strip mine in West Virginia or Kentucky, you know what an environmental travesty looks like. But the Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative Program is working hard to restore native forests...
- Rare "super-deep" diamond and mineral found in South African mine Fri, 9 Mar 18, 11:02pmScientists have uncovered a rare “super-deep” diamond in the Cullinan mine in South Africa's Gauteng province. Wrapped in this diamond is the mineral calcium silicate perovskite, the fourth-most abundant mineral found...
- Colombian town turns down $35B gold mine - prefers a clean environment Sat, 1 Apr 17, 2:09amA small Colombian town just rejected a $35 billion gold mine project, putting people and the Earth before profit. Around 98 percent of the residents in Cajamarca said no to the mine due to concerns over the environment and...
- Revolutionary U.K. project is experimenting with algae to turn toxic mine waste into biofuel Tue, 30 Dec 14, 5:00amCombining pollution cleanup, green energy, and recycling, a new project in the U.K. investigates the potential of using algae to clean up an old mine site, while producing both biofuels and metals for electronics at...
- Ecuador indigenous leader opposed to mining found dead days before UN climate conference Wed, 10 Dec 14, 12:00amA dark shadow has been cast over the upcoming international climate talks in Lima, Peru – as the body of an indigenous leader opposed to a major mining project in Ecuador was recently found bound and buried...
- Abandoned Mines Make the Perfect Homes for Eco-Friendly Data Centers Sat, 20 Sep 14, 4:30amUnderground clouds? Welcome to the future - data centers are starting to look at abandoned limestone mines as potential locations to expand their computing power...
- Dreadful Mining Accident Leaves Hundreds Without Water in Canada Sat, 9 Aug 14, 1:32amAbout 300 people in rural British Columbia, Canada are without drinking water right now after the tailings pond at a nearby mine breached, spilling more than a billion gallons of toxic waste into the environment...