Seen from space: A Siberian diamond mine
A Siberian mine makes for a visually arresting site from space given that it sits smack-dab in the middle of…
Scientists report finding scandium, potential rare earth element, in the Arctic
I attended the American Geological Union (AGU) Fall Meeting this week in San Francisco. It’s billed as “the largest worldwide conference…
Implications of Greenland’s decision to allow uranium mining
In a 15-14 vote, Greenland’s parliament voted to overturn the long-standing ban on uranium mining. The Danish Ministry of Foreign…