According to Joseph Mainama, partner and principal mining engineer at SRK Consulting, a common purpose of conducting due ...

Chinese firms have secured at least three major contracts in gold and copper mining. Every dollar they don’t spend in ...

Sulphuric acid is typically injected into the aquifer rock that contains the uranium to dissolve it. The mine then pumps out the aquifer water and removes the uranium. The process repeats until ...

About 17 million people are at risk of gastrointestinal problems due to excessive sulfate levels in groundwater. This alarming finding emerged from the first high-resolution global groundwater sulfate ...

Other mining companies already have the right to prospect for rare earth metals in the aquifer. Surina Esterhuyse and Anton Lukas are groundwater scientists and mining specialists. They say if ...

A recent study by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed a startling public health threat: ...

Illegal mining in the Aravalli range threatens biodiversity, groundwater, and local communities, leading to severe ecological and economic consequences.

The In-Situ Recovery (ISR) method for the uranium mining proposed by Uranium One (Rosatom International Mining Division), to be employed in Omaheke region, Namibia, has proved its safety based on ...

Greenstone, which has been instrumental in bringing several mines into operation since it was founded, manages the project ...

Groundwater is life in Arizona. Find out how we’re helping Grand Canyon communities manage their limited water supplies.