Congolese authorities are hoping to conclude an agreement with the Trump administration on the country's mining resources in a bid to secure US support in their fight against the M23 rebels and ...

Congolese appeals for Western mining investments are seen as a snub to China, which alone controls between 75 and 80% of mining operations in DR Congo, particularly in the copper and cobalt sectors.

Congolese authorities are hoping to conclude an agreement with the Trump administration on the country's mining resources in a bid to secure US support in their fight against the M23 rebels and ...

The test, carried out in a harbour in November, demonstrated one approach to mining for polymetallic nodules, potato-sized lumps containing metals scattered on the seabed in vast quantities ...

Despite its critical role in modern society and urban development, the environmental and social effects of sand mining remain largely hidden from public scrutiny. The UN’s environment programme ...

Crypto mining is banned in Abkhazia, yet for years this energy-intensive industry has flourished, attracted by the region’s cheap hydropower. For Abkhazia, it comes at a cost. The region ...

At one point, Liu’s character Dave, a no-nonsense, all-business diver says matter-of-factly at that it’s a body recovery, not a rescue. Deep-sea saturation diving is a dangerous business ...

The police procession arrives for the funeral of West York Borough Police Officer Andrew Duarte at Living Word Community Church, in Red Lion, Pa., on Friday. (AP photo) A police officer who was ...