'Ring around bathtub' at giant volcano field shows movement of subterranean magma
A new study is tracing the geologic changes in the Maule volcanoes, located in a region in Chile that has...
Yosemite granite 'tells a different story' story about Earth's geologic history
A team of scientists revealed that granites from Yosemite National Park contain minerals that crystalized at much lower temperatures than...
Seismologists use massive earthquakes to unlock secrets of the outer core
By applying new data and Princeton's supercomputers to the classic question of what lies beneath our feet, Princeton seismologist Jessica...
Study yields a new scale of earthquake understanding
Nanoscale knowledge of the relationships between water, friction and mineral chemistry could lead to a better understanding of earthquake dynamics,...
Gold mining the least polluting in the metals sector — WGC
While gold production generates more greenhouse (GHG) emissions per tonne of finished product than many other bulk metals, the relatively...
US steel users challenge Trump's authority to impose tariffs in court
A group representing users of imported steel filed Wednesday the first known legal challenge to steel tariffs imposed by US President...
OZ Minerals to complete Brazil-focused Avanco takeover
Australian copper-gold miner OZ Minerals (ASX:OZL) has begun a compulsory takeover Avanco Resources (ASX:AVB), after months of slowly increasing its interest in...
Ghana OKs AngloGold plan to reopen mine that battled illegal miners
South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) (JSE:ANG), the world’s third-largest producer of the metal, said Wednesday it had received environmental permits to reopen...
Hawkstone Mining lithium buy back on
Australia’s Hawkstone Mining (ASX:HWK) has decided to revisit plans to buy lithium projects in the US only weeks after it...
Geologists detail likely site of San Andreas Fault's next major quake
Geologists identify the San Andreas Fault's 'Durmid Ladder' structure, a a nearly 15.5-mile-long, sheared zone with two, nearly parallel master...