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Mining is the process of extracting ore from the earth. Some examples of mined materials include precious metals, iron, coal, diamonds and limestone. The extraction and beneficiation of minerals generates large quantities of waste, which is an environmental threat. Another environmental problem created by mining is the presence of abandoned mine lands (AMLs), which present serious threats to human health and the environment. (Source: EPA / Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Mining

Is mining threatening Mount Rushmore?

Mon, Apr 25 2011 at 4:01 PM

New report lists the 10 places most threatened by a 100-year-old mining law. Some say it's time to update the rules.
Colombia ban may spur illegal gold pits

Wed, Apr 13 2011 at 12:42 PM

The ban on mining in highland ecosystems may attract illegal miners to the delicate areas where established mining companies cannot operate.
Garbage dump and Joshua Tree National Park won't be neighbors

Thu, Mar 31 2011 at 3:15 PM

Supreme Court decides not to hear the case about a plan to build 'the world's largest garbage dump' near the iconic national park.
China caps emissions for rare earth miners

Tue, Mar 01 2011 at 6:52 AM

New rules are expected to raise global prices for the 17 'rare earth' metals, which are used in many high-tech devices.
Fracking firms may have broken rules

Mon, Jan 31 2011 at 7:33 PM

Energy companies may have violated environmental rules by injecting diesel into the ground without permits.
Alpha agrees to buy Massey Energy for about $7.1 billion

Sun, Jan 30 2011 at 12:25 AM

Acquisition makes Alpha Natural Resources the U.S.'s the largest supplier of metallurgical coal, a vital component in making steel.
Rival bidders join forces to take over key iron ore deposit in Canadian Arctic

Fri, Jan 14 2011 at 12:48 PM

Baffinland's Mary River will produce enough high-grade iron ore to supply all of Europe for years, and could displace other dominant producers because of its location.
U.S. axes permit for Arch's mountain coalmine

Thu, Jan 13 2011 at 12:42 PM

The EPA's final ruling under the Clean Water Act came after a scientific study, a public hearing and a review of more than 50,000 public comments.
China tries to give old king coal a merrier soul

Tue, Jan 11 2011 at 5:42 AM

Coal has left many Chinese cities sinking and choking, their water supplies contaminated and their workforce suffering from chronic health problems.
W.Va. mountaintop mining foe Judy Bonds dies at 58

Tue, Jan 04 2011 at 2:23 PM

Bonds, the executive director of Coal River Mountain Watch, died of cancer at a hospital Monday evening.

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Mining

Articles about Mining

Is mining threatening Mount Rushmore?

Colombia ban may spur illegal gold pits

Garbage dump and Joshua Tree National Park won't be neighbors

China caps emissions for rare earth miners

Fracking firms may have broken rules

Alpha agrees to buy Massey Energy for about $7.1 billion

Rival bidders join forces to take over key iron ore deposit in Canadian Arctic

U.S. axes permit for Arch's mountain coalmine

China tries to give old king coal a merrier soul

W.Va. mountaintop mining foe Judy Bonds dies at 58

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