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Bellavista cyanide leach pile

Regulations on Cyanide Use in Gold Mining

After the Aural Mine spill in Romania, an international group of stakeholders created the International Cyanide Management Code for the Manufacture, Transport and Use of Cyanide in the Production of Gold (Cyanide Code).

Salt Cavern Gas Storage

Salt caverns account for about 10% of gas storage capacity nationwide, mostly in the South and East. Storage occurs after …

Ocean Waves

Seabed Mining

Companies from a number of countries – including the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, China — are seeking to mine metals from cobalt crusts, manganese nodules, and hydrothermal vents on the seafloor.

Pipeline Vent Epping North Dakota

Sources of Oil and Gas Air Pollution

A variety of air contaminants are emitted throughout the oil and gas development process, and these compounds are released from a number of sources.

Split Estate

In many states, the owners of the land are not necessarily the owners of the minerals. When the surface and …