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10/09/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Crystal gems found in extreme igneous rocks could form within hours, study suggests
Researchers from Rice University in Texas and the University of California, Riverside have found that gems can grow within hours inside extreme igneous rocks called pegmatites, instead of the thousands of years they usually take to form. In a study published in the journal Nature, the researchers described how they examined sample crystals from a pegmatite mine in Southern California. Using […]
03/26/2020
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By Franz Walker
Carbon dioxide may be the key to unlocking vast natural gas resources, research says
Carbon dioxide may be used to help produce natural gas from deposits buried deep beneath the Earth. A recent study is proposing that air and carbon dioxide injected into methane ice deposits that are buried beneath the Gulf of Mexico could unlock vast natural energy resources. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) […]
08/04/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Ancient Egyptian mining site reveals over 100 inscriptions
The ancient amethyst mine at Wadi el-Hudi, Egypt revealed something even more valuable than the purple-colored precious stones once extracted from there: Researchers have found more than 100 inscriptions cut into the rock of the site. Other discoveries included 14 steles and 45 ostraca. A stele (also called stela) is an engraving on a slab […]
07/11/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Scientists may have discovered a new source of rare earth elements – and an environmentally friendly way to gather them
A waste product of the fertilizer industry might serve as a rich repository of rare earth elements. Researchers have devised a natural way to get these resources from phosphate rock waste. Their bacteria-based extraction method caused much less harm to the environment than current techniques that relied on synthetic acids. The discovery came from the […]
02/21/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Uranium mining has dramatically increased the rates of cardiovascular and metabolic disease among those living close to the mines
All of the uranium mines in New Mexico have remained dormant since the last one shut down in 1998. But their long-term health effects are still being felt by the people of Navajo Nation, who are plagued by a high rate of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders attributed to living near the mining sites. Researchers at New Mexico Institute […]
09/06/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Scientists say that waste from landfills could be recycled as energy or reused as raw materials
We’ve long considered landfills and open dumps as necessary eyesores. However, a Swedish researcher suggests that we could reconsider their contents as sources of potential energy and raw materials, according to an article on ScienceDaily. According to Yahya Jani, doctor of environmental science and chemical engineering, if people and industries think of waste as a source of potential […]
05/15/2018
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By David Williams
Scientists identify an aquatic moss capable of removing arsenic from contaminated water in just ONE HOUR
Water pollution is a serious problem in many parts of the world. It’s particularly dangerous in places where toxic chemicals such as arsenic can be found as contaminants, thereby, putting the lives of people living in the area at great risk of arsenic poisoning. Now, a team of researchers has discovered a new and environmentally […]
02/13/2018
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By David Williams
The EPA has a new tool for dealing with and preventing mining disasters: robots
If you thought oil spills were bad, you should know the mine spills aren’t any better, as far as containment and cleanup are concerned. It has pretty much the same exact set of problems as oil spills, only they occur first on land, then only later spread to rivers and other bodies of water. While […]
11/30/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
How green is the technology that makes your green energy? Researchers are working to develop sustainable ways to source the raw materials
The growing demand for green technologies such as electric vehicles and wind turbines has called for a heavy price. The need for rare earth minerals in their production processes is all but causing great harm to the environment and placing unnecessary pressure upon poor communities. Yet a team of researchers from the Camborne School of […]
07/26/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Private companies to begin mining the moon for valuable minerals… will United Nations intervene?
As the earth’s natural resources grow smaller by the day, private companies have turned their sights to the night sky. The moon represents new opportunities for these interested parties, as the planet’s natural satellite is replete with minerals that are ripe for the picking. The non-profit organization For All Moonkind aims to prevent this from […]
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