/tags/mining Mining en-US Copyright Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-22/earth-elements-metals-nc-pokeweed-phytomining-green-clean-energy Rare earth elements power everything from smartphones to wind turbines. Mining them creates toxic waste. NC State researchers are exploring an alternative that taps into existing toxic waste instead. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-22/earth-elements-metals-nc-pokeweed-phytomining-green-clean-energy Lily Burton /2024-06-14/albemarle-unveils-kings-mountain-mine-site-plan-invites-community-feedback The international mining company invited neighbors of the long-dormant mine to learn about the mining process and ask questions about its environmental and social impacts. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:00:28 GMT /2024-06-14/albemarle-unveils-kings-mountain-mine-site-plan-invites-community-feedback Zachary Turner /environment/2015-04-07/human-stories-from-the-heart-of-coal-country Last weekend marked the fifth anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster in West Virginia—the nation’s worst coal mine disaster in decades. Massey… Tue, 07 Apr 2015 16:35:21 GMT /environment/2015-04-07/human-stories-from-the-heart-of-coal-country Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-04-07/human-stories-from-the-heart-of-coal-country Last weekend marked the fifth anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster in West Virginia—the nation’s worst coal mine disaster in decades. Massey… Tue, 07 Apr 2015 16:35:21 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-04-07/human-stories-from-the-heart-of-coal-country Anita Rao, Frank Stasio