May 14th, 2012 | by Breath on the Wind
In perhaps a little over a year Nautilus Minerals will begin mining operations in the deep ocean off Papa New Guinea. New tools, ships and techniques are anticipated to yield copper, gold and silver.
August 20th, 2011 | by Tina Casey
In a twist on the old set a thief to catch a thief ploy, researchers at Michigan Technological University have found that a copper-loving bacteria can help corn suck copper contamination out of soil. The discovery could help clean up highly contaminated abandoned mining sites that have resisted other forms of "green" remediation
