[ad_1] Copper mines like Rio Tinto’s Bingham Canyon mine on the outskirts of Salt Lake City are on the frontline of America’s transition to clean energy. Global demand for copper,…
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Elevator plummets at a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 workers and injuring 75
[ad_1] A mine operator says an elevator suddenly dropped approximately 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers to the surface in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75 November 28,…
How conflict minerals make it into our phones
[ad_1] Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. All of these minerals are found in our electronics and all are considered conflict minerals, due to their potential origin in the Democratic Republic…