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The last of Britain’s tin mines were closed in the late 90s due to plummeting metal prices and languishing global demand. Now, with the advent of smartphones and electric vehicles, demand — and prices — are on the up, and these forgotten facilities could be reopened to help the UK gain a stronger foothold in […]
Germany’s Prosper-Haniel coal mine is a symbol of the challenges and opportunities facing the country—and coal-producing states everywhere. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a21bc64bf72c5298bfe3e4e/master/pass/Germanycoal3-FeatureArt.jpg Feed: All Latest
The first-ever graduate program for space miners-in-training is set to launch next year. And the inaugural class is already taking lessons. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a1f33f56196b71f42d492d2/master/pass/moon-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
About 200 people in Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilo have given toenail clippings, urine and saliva samples to researchers for a new study, which will measure how much arsenic is in their body. CBC | Health News
Climate change is frequently described as a vicious cycle that depletes the very resources needed to fight it. In the case of Julian Oliver’s latest project, however, it could almost be described as virtuous. His Harvest project uses a 700W wind turbine to power a PC mining cryptocurrency (specifically, Zcash) that directly funds climate change […]
Brooklyn-based duo Low Fem’s first two songs, which Flavorwire is lucky enough to premiere (for they are, full disclosure, friends of Flavorwire), begin sweetly, unassumingly. In “I Will Be There,” the soft androgyny of lead singer Max Silver’s vocals invites you in, as minimal electronic thwacks (via multi-instrumentalist Lucas Segall) punctuate his crooning. Abruptly, Silver’s […]
Enlarge / Railroad tracks sit in front of mounds of coking coal piled behind a barbed wire fence at the AK Steel Holding Corp. mill in Middletown, Ohio, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit: Getty Images) On Friday, just a day after President Trump announced his intention to withdraw […]
Reuters/Enrique Marcarian In the same way that minefields carry the hidden dangers of landmines, portfolios that use a passive approach can expose investors to hidden dangers and costs. This is especially true when it comes to investing in global bonds. There are four important considerations to bear in mind when evaluating passive strategies: 1. Hugging […]
