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Caesium-137 source emits a radiation amount that is equal to receiving 10 X-rays in an hour

Sri Lanka’s Environment Minister Naseer Ahmed emphasized the presence of prospects for cooperation between Colombo and Riyadh in various fields, especially the mining sector. Looking forward to strengthening cooperation with Saudi Arabia in the mining sector, Ahmed said his country could benefit from the Kingdom’s experiences in developing the mineral…

Many in Brazil were left wondering how the public health emergency gripping the Yanomami indigenous population could materialise so quickly, but this is no sudden disaster.

As large mining companies seek to maximise profit, productivity and safety through more automated mine sites, locals worry their small towns will be left feeling the pinch.

Scattered throughout the state, ghost towns capture moments in history. But some are concerned their potential isn't being fully harnessed.

As Khartoum and Riyadh prepare to raise the level of comprehensive bilateral cooperation, Sudanese Minister of Minerals Mohamed Bashir Abdullah revealed that efforts were underway to revive the Red Sea Agreement with Saudi Arabia. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Abdullah said the Future Minerals Forum, which was recently held…

Tiny Caesium-137 capsule reported missing more than two weeks after being transported from mining site

Parts of Western Australia were under a radiation alert on Saturday after authorities said a radioactive capsule used in mining was lost en-route to the state's capital, Perth.

The world is trying to switch from electricity produced by burning fossil fuels to cleaner wind and solar power, but some people have worried that there aren't enough rare earth minerals to make the green electricity switch

For more than 100 years, people came to the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard to work in coal mines

The owners of the Ravensthorpe nickel mine on WA's south coast are the latest in a string of mining companies to embrace wind power as part of efforts to lower carbon emissions.