Mining Hostile Environments

In this column on great deposits, I have discussed those that were rich, big, changed destinies, broke governments and accumulated a wealth of stories. However, only one has definitively changed ...

At first glance it sounds ridiculous. Why would anyone consider mining in space when even the largest Earth-based mining operations seem to have trouble managing costs? After all, mid-grade and marginal ...

The role that volcanoes have in creating land is obvious to anyone who has seen the spectacular eruptions in Iceland or Hawaii. In 1943, Paricutin was a patch of barren ...

Although 70% of the world is covered with water, with the exception of oil and gas, under sea mineral exploration is still uncommon. However, as land-based resources become depleted and ...