I'm an underground miner making as much as $160,000 a year without a college degree. The job saved my life.

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cory rockwell an underground miner
Cory Rockwell is an underground copper miner in rural Nevada. This is what his job is like.

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Tin mining is big business in Indonesia. Here's why miners risk their lives for $13 a day.

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Floating tin mines in the Indonesian Sea
Makeshift pontoons gather in the Indonesia Sea to form an illegal tin mine.

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Companies that mine copper are making plans to go green so they can help the rest of the world do the same

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A giant truck hauls ore
A group of companies that produce copper outlined plans to clean up their operations and energy use.

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Crypto Miners Owe the Federal Government Money, Watchdog Report Says

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Cryptocurrency miners operating on public lands haven’t been paying their dues, according to a new report from federal watchdog group, the Office of the Inspector General for Department of the Interior (DOI OIG).

Norway Finds a Treasure Trove of Minerals in Its Seabed

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A recent study from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate found large amounts of valuable metals and minerals on the seabed of the country’s continental shelf, Reuters reported.

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