Norway could become the first country in the world to mine the deep sea, but many scientists and environmentalists fear that this might blow open the door for a new frontier of extraction, with ...

To the editor: In his July 9 Letter to the Editor, former senator and governor Frank Murkowski speaks passionately about the benefits of mining for Alaska and the nation. Unfortunately, his unexamined ...

Investors and dreamers like to picture asteroids as glittering vaults of gold and platinum, a $700 quintillion jackpot waiting to be claimed. The real prize is more prosaic and far more strategic: the ...

Mining could potentially be used as a way to mitigate costs associated with real estate ownership through proper energy management. Real estate is an energy-intensive industry. During construction, ...