Mining
The Mine of the Future Is Run by Drones
Drones, 3D scanning, and autonomous vehicles are moving humans away from the risks of the mining industry.
The Struggling Canadian Coal Town Desperate to Return to Its Roots
On Cape Breton Island, where the last coal mine closed in 2001 after years of industry decline, an underwater mine near the 500-person village of Donkin is set to bring coal back.
The Women of Peru’s Illegal Gold Mines
Peruvian photographer Omar Lucas travelled to the town of La Rinconada to spend time with women who spend 11 hours a day panning for gold.
Life as a Stripper in a Subarctic Indoor Mining Town
Thanks to the surplus of men and dearth of entertainment options, strippers in the indoor mining town of Fermont, Quebec, can earn roughly €4,500 in a week.
What Happens When an International Mining Company Comes to Town?
A new documentary shows how Marmato, Colombia, suffered.
South Africa's Illegal Gold Mines
The extensive underground network has become an arena for deadly gang warfare.
The Swedish Town Being Swallowed By the Earth
Extensive iron ore mining near Kiruna has opened up a big old crack in the ground.
Romanian Protesters Still Don't Want Gold Companies to Blow Up Their Mountains
They've been protesting since the beginning of the month in a bid to stop them.
Have the Skouries Protesters Really Defeated the EU, Goldminers and Terror Police in Greece?
The battle for Skouries forest may have been won – though it's more likely to be détente.