The metals contained in that sale-priced gizmo spawn huge environmental damage and fuel abuses, writes Vince Beiser.

Norway wants to open its Arctic seabed to mining for critical metals. Critics fear harm to fragile marine ecosystems. The WWF ...

Tom Cawley, CEO of MaxMine, considers how, faced with pressure to increase copper output amid rising costs, declining ore grades, and decarbonisation requirements, AI and data analytics could help the ...