www.hrw.org At least 20000 children work in Malian artisanal gold mines under extremely harsh and dangerous conditions. These children literally risk life and limb. They...
For centuries the American West has been the realm of cowboys, miners and frontiersman. Since 1872 mining companies have been reaping the benefit of an...
Hank summarizes the exciting news about Planetary Resources, a company with plans to mine near-earth asteroids for precious metals and water, and what these plans...
Planetary Resources' mission is mine near-Earth asteroids for raw materials, ranging from water to precious metals. Through the development of cost-effective exploration technologies, the company...
Planetary Resources' mission is mine near-Earth asteroids for raw materials, ranging from water to precious metals. Through the development of cost-effective exploration technologies, the company...
Cocaine farmers in Colombia are leaving the drug business and moving into illegal gold-mining. Authorities have shut down scores of mines in the northwestern province...
