Bacteria Help “Mine” Copper
November 8, 2008 | National Geographic
Some microorganisms use minerals as an energy source. They can be used... Rushing to Find South American Copper
April 4, 2008 | Wall Street Journal
An interesting article from the Wall Street Journal about a geologist searching... Black Smokers: Mining the Seafloor for Metals
May 22, 2007 | RSC
In the 1970's and 1980's the world thought that polymetallic manganese nodules... Toxic Metals Information
August 2, 2007 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a website with lots of... Mamut Copper Mine’s Toxic Legacy
October 6, 2007 | The Star
The Mamut copper mine was one of the first open-cast mines in... China to Build Peru’s Largest Smelting Plant
May 7, 2008 | AFP News
China is investing a lot more in South America. Aluminum Corporation... Field Photos from the South American Copper Rush
April 4, 2008 | Wall Street Journal
A collection of photos that trace some of the activities of geologist,... Uses of Copper
July 9, 2009 | USGS
USGS has published a Fact Sheet on copper. It includes information... Shipwrecks and Sunken Treasure
June 18, 2009 | MSNBC
This picture slideshow features 10 famous shipwrecks. Some of the treasures found... UK Geologists Help With Afghanistan Mineral Assessments
May 31, 2007 | Royal Society of Chemistry
Afghanistan has significant mineral weath and chemists from the UK are going... Copper Prices Fall
October 21, 2008 | KTAR.com
The price of copper has fallen from about $4.00 per pound down... China: Copper Import Record
March 18, 2009 | MineWeb.com
China imported a record amount of copper during the month of February,... Gold and Copper Prospecting In Haiti
July 28, 2007 | The Star
Gold and copper prospecting companies are working in Haiti, some returning to... Freeport-McMoRan Job Cuts
December 4, 2008 | Associated Press
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold plans to lay off most workers at their... Heavy Metals from Sludge Spill
December 29, 2008 | CNN
An article on the CNN website comments on heavy metals detected in... Elements in Colored Glass
December 20, 2007 | Geology.com
Stained glass and colored glass are produced by mixing small amounts of... Prospecting and Rock Hunting In Wyoming
October 26, 2009 | Wyoming Geological Survey
The Wyoming Geological Survey has a .pdf publication titled "Guide to Prospecting... Undiscovered Oil and Gas in East Greenland Rift Basins
August 30, 2007 | United States Geological Survey
The USGS estimates the mean undiscovered, conventional petroleum resources in the province... First Seafloor Survey of a Copper-Gold Sulfide Deposit
September 23, 2007 | News Release from Nautilus
Nautilus Minerals is using a remotely operated vehicle to conduct the first... Metal Through a Microscope
January 3, 2009 | Scientific American
Artist and professor Michael Oliveri captures images of vaporized metals using an... | 
