Dust from open cast mining suffocates surrounding forests and inhibits trees' ability to capture carbon from the atmosphere more than previously thought, according to new research by scientists in ...

but more studies are needed before it can be determined whether extraction will actually be feasible. If successful, the discovery could place Uttar Pradesh on India’s gold-mining map.

India has extended an auction of deep-sea blocks containing critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other products until May 1, a spokesperson at India's Ministry of Mines said on ...