When observed using a microscope, these asbestos minerals are bundles of fibers, known as a fibrous asbestiform. The fibrous ...

Asbestos, a notorious carcinogen, was in widespread use throughout the 20th century – from building materials to brake pads ...

Asbestos, a notorious carcinogen , was in widespread use throughout the 20th century - from building materials to brake pads and even fake snow on ...

The indemnity provision in question declared that debtors must indemnify Brenntag for any “damages . . . allegedly caused by asbestos, asbestiform minerals and/or asbestos-containing products ...

Nov. 13, 2024 — Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now researchers have linked chronic diarrhea to a specific pattern of gut bacteria, a ...

Already the dominant producer of rare minerals, Beijing is using export restrictions and its power over state-owned companies to further control access. By Keith Bradsher Keith Bradsher reported ...

China is a global goliath when it comes to one of the most important resources in the world - critical minerals. These minerals are essential for making advanced technology including smartphones ...

To decarbonise the global economy and build the data centres needed for ever smarter artificial-intelligence models, the world will need lots of minerals. China wants first dibs. Last year its ...

The Biden administration hopes the tax cut will bolster domestic critical minerals mining and shore up America’s clean energy supply chain. The Biden administration expanded a critical tax ...

Mineralogy is the study of minerals, the building blocks of rocks, which are naturally-occurring, crystalline solids with a set chemical make-up. This includes the study of the chemical ...

The vise-tight grip that China wields over the mining and refining of rare minerals, crucial ingredients of today’s most advanced technologies, is about to become even stronger. In a series of ...

MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI — A mineral exploration company says it has found a small high-grade copper and nickel ore deposit in the Upper Peninsula Talon Metals, which is jointly developing the ...