James Cook University scientists have found stonefish toxins could be used to fight parasitic worm infections suffered by nearly a quarter of the world's population. JCU Ph.D. candidate Danica ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Cairns. Followed categories will be added to My News. James Cook University PhD candidate Danica Lennox-Bulow, who led the study to find a cure for parasitic ...

BOYERS, Pa. — As you ride in a golf cart into the mouth of the Iron Mountain limestone mine, the temperature change is immediately noticeable. The natural climate control provided by the rough ...

Five miners died on Monday and four were injured in an accident in a coal mine in the northern Spanish region of Asturias, the regional emergency services said. Two more workers were unharmed.

April 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday took a key step toward leasing new areas to a North Dakota coal mine that is proposing to operate through 2045. The publication of a draft ...

She saw many safety improvements over the years, and always felt grateful that she could call the local Mine Safety and Health Administration office whenever she wondered whether a rule was being ...

Just because a mine has been exhausted of its ore, that doesn't necessarily mean it has no value. A 2023 study suggests that the shafts of such abandoned mines could serve as energy-storing ...

Toronto-based Alamos Gold Inc. has turned sod in Lynn Lake for the first new major mine in Manitoba in 15 years. *$1 will be added to your next bill. After your 4 weeks access is complete your ...

PATAGONIA, AZ — Officials promise safety with a southern Arizona mine that is on track to start production in 2027, while community health and environmental advocates raise concerns. ABC15 ...

At least five people have died in an explosion at a mine in northern Spain, officials say. The blast happened at the Cerredo mine in Degaña, Asturias, some 450km (278 miles) north-west of Madrid ...

A catastrophic waste spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia has left local authorities and environmentalists fearing the worst for its long-term impact on the Kafue River, the African ...