Nodule collection vehicle. A nodule collection vehicle is ready to be launched from a mining ship. Credit: Global Sea Mineral Resources Nearly 150 years ago, scientists and sailors set out aboard the ...

New York just became the first state to ban certain types of cryptocurrency mining in an effort to address environmental worries over the energy-intensive process. "I will ensure that New York ...

Norway's recent approval of deep-sea mining sets a precedent for other nations, as they seek to access critical minerals necessary for renewable energy technologies. While environmentalists and ...

Many aspects of the Bitcoin mining industry are poorly understood and often misrepresented. But one practice in this sector stands apart for the misunderstandings and underappreciation that surround ...