The resulting waste dumps, tailings ponds, and abandoned mines from sulfide minerals all would be potential sources of acid mine drainage, heavy metals and other pollutants, contaminating clean water.

Better recycling infrastructure would increase the amount of copper and nickel in our supply chains far more than any mine in Minnesota. And yet, Sen. Benson supports none of these actual solutions.

The minerals you need can be broken down into two categories: macrominerals and microminerals, also known as trace minerals. We break down what trace minerals are and how to get them.

In a new study, researchers used inclusions — imperfections derided by jewelers but valuable to scientists — to trace diamond formation. They found that the sulfide minerals inside the ...

Mar 17, 2023: Understanding how methanogenic bacteria 'bio-mine' minerals advances biotechnology (Nanowerk News) Pyrite, also known as “fool’s gold,” is an abundant iron sulfide mineral in the Earth’s ...

Custom-built chamber. We custom-built a small chamber that would allow us to simulate hot spring environments on early Earth. Then we spread synthesized iron sulfide samples through the chamber.