Mining
GPUs Are the Only Thing Getting Cheaper Right Now
As crypto markets crash and miners offload parts, GPUs are more readily available—and cheaper than ever.
Exxon Considering Expanding Bitcoin Mining Pilot to 4 Countries: Report
Bitcoin mining captures excess gas that would otherwise go into the atmosphere, and provides additional income for energy producers.
Roblox Players Are Mining Crypto Just to Get Robux
The underground tools mine cryptocurrency and then automatically exchange that for Robux, Roblox's in-game currency.
The Fight Against Mining in Jamaica’s Rainforest
The Maroons, descendants of Indigenous people on the island nation, are blocking the government’s plan to move bauxite mining to their ancestral land.
Many Coal Miners Are Still Getting Black Lung and Thinking About Suicide: Study
Researchers in Virginia have found “shocking” rates of mental illness among coal miners, still one of the most dangerous jobs today.
Illegal PS4 Crypto Mine Might Have Farmed FIFA Ultimate Team Points
After Ukrainian authorities broke up an illegal crypto mine filled with PS4s, a new investigation suggests the consoles were doing something else.
An Incredibly Toxic Lake Will Become One of the US' First Lithium Mines
The promise and peril of turning the Salton Sea into California’s “Lithium Valley.”
Why a US Coal Company Is Implicated in the Death of 3 Coal Miners in Colombia
A VICE News podcast about murder, bribery, and natural resources.
Oops, This Dredging Company Lost Its Deep Sea Mining Robot
Global Sea Mineral Resources' Patina II separated from a lifting point this week, 13,000 feet below the ocean.
This Tiny Fishing Town Was Poisoned By a Coal Plant. The Government Is Trying to Replace it With a Mine
People in Senegal protested a coal plant financed by the African Development Bank and others for years. Now, a Turkish mining and steel complex threatens to undo their work.
Here’s What’s Happening in That Viral Oil Well Bitcoin Mining Video
A video of a bitcoin mining rig on an oil well got thousands of retweets and replies, criticizing it for destroying the planet—but it’s not that simple.
First Nation Calls For Apology, Compensation From Canada for Giant Gold Mine
Yellowknives Dene First Nation is calling for compensation for the social and environmental damage caused by the now-defunct operation.