Researchers descended more than 35,700 feet (10,900 meters) below sea level to collect biological samples that revealed ...

A 1.4 million-square-foot logistics park is one step closer to materializing in Mayfield and Archbald. Mayfield Borough ...

Carbon County has a long history in coal mining. For hundreds of years, the region, which is known as the Coal Region, has been a large source of anthracite coal to heat homes, power operations and ...

Rules for the emerging deep-sea mining sector should take a "precautionary approach" that protects the environment, the head ...

A public hearing was held Tuesday night on an "exploratory" well at an idled Mosaic processing plant north of Plant City. But ...

Rules on deep-sea mining in international waters must be driven by "sound science" and built on consensus, the head of the ...

The Pacific Blue Line collective, a group of NGOs, called on Pacific Island leaders to enact a widespread ban on deep-sea mining.

Bitcoin mining involves solving complex mathematical puzzles, validating transactions and securing the network. Miners compete to find the correct hash, adding new blocks to the blockchain and ...

Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

Some fear that the presence of a mine located in close proximity to a residential area could have lasting impact on their ...

The deep-sea, covering more than 60% of the Earth's surface, is a realm of mystery. It hosts a diverse range of geological features, which are all subject ...

In recent years, the cryptocurrency market has experienced roller coaster-like price fluctuations, which has frightened countless investors. The price of Bitcoin was once expected to fall to $50,000, ...