Tag Archives: Mining
Digital Drills: The Monster Machines that Mine Bitcoin
    
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This Robotic Mining Car Never Stops Hauling
The demand for minerals is skyrocketing—not just for rare earths like neodymium, europium, and cerium used in the iPhone 5, but phosphorous and coal too. As that demand rises, miners must dig deeper into the ground. But the lower they go, ...
Would You Like to Be a Space Miner? [Space]
Planetary Resources, the company that is planning to mine near-Earth asteroids, has received a ton of email from fans wanting to participate in their exciting venture. So much that it may open the possi...
Would You Like to Be a Space Miner? [Space]
Planetary Resources, the company that is planning to mine near-Earth asteroids, has received a ton of email from fans wanting to participate in their exciting venture. So much that it may open the possi...
This Is How Asteroid Mining Will Work [Video]
Yesterday, a group of billionaires, scientists and engineers announced what could become the most important enterprise in human history since Columbus sailed West: an asteroid mining company called Pl...
How the Space Miners Will Bring Trillions of Dollars to Earth [Space]
A group of billionaires and former NASA scientists is now unveiling the first asteroid mining company in history. They claim they will "add trillions of dollars to the global GDP" and "help ensure human...
New Space Mining Company Unveils Plans to Bring Asteroids to Moon Orbit Today [Space]
Today, a group of billionaires and former NASA scientists will announce the first asteroid mining company in history. They claim they will "add trillions of dollars to the global GDP" and "help ensure h...
New Asteroid Mining Company May Solve World’s Economic Problems [Space]
This Tuesday, a group of billionaires and former NASA scientists will announce Planetary Resources Inc., the first asteroid mining company in history. They claim they will "add trillions of dollars to t...
Farming Sulfur on the Edge of an Acid-Spewing Volcano Is Just as Miserable as It Sounds [Image Cache]
The sulfur in your match head comes from the earth just like any other ore. However, most other minerals aren't still excavated by hand. From the edges of giant acid pools. More »
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Two-Headed Mutant Trout Are Not Enough to Stop Selenium Pollution [Environment]
1. Mining company commissions "scientific study" about selenium pollution in Idaho rivers. 2. "Scientific study" finds plenty of trout with two heads and numerous deformities. 3. "Scientific study" conc...
