The European Space Agency wants to mine the moon for oxygen and water
Should everything go according to plan, ESA wants to launch the mission by 2025.
Tag: mining
Crypto mining is using almost as much power as Greece
Bitcoin and Ethereum emit as much greenhouse gases as 6.8 million average European inhabitants
First deep-sea mining operation scheduled to start in 2019 — here are the bots that will do it
Whether you agree to the idea or not, the bots sure are awesome.
We may face a huge shortage of essential raw materials stiffling green energy if governments don’t step up their game
Mining is dirty work. But more to the point, it's very slow to set-up.
Mining the moon: an entrepreneur’s vision
While the ...
Mining sulphur in an active volcano
Photo by Jean-Marie Hullot. Whenever you think you have the worst job ever, you definitely should ...
Rare Earth minerals to be mined from the seafloor
The next step in prospecting and mining has always been a subject of speculation and theories, ever since the days ...
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