In the early 1920s, Scofield, Utah, peaked above 6,000 people with 12 stores and 13 saloons; today just 26 residents are recorded in the coal townScofield, once a bustling mining hub with a vibrant community, faced a tragic setback in 1900 when a catastrophic mine explosion claimed ab...
03 Sep, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
In 1906, gold created Skidoo in Death Valley and drew 700 residents; after producing about $1.5 million, the mining town was finally abandoned in 1942In 1906, an accidental gold find near Death Valley led to the establishment of Skidoo. Miners Harry Ramsey and One-Eye Thompson stumbled up...
03 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
In 1905, a copper strike turned Greenwater in Death Valley into a town of 2,000; by 1909, its mines had closed without making a profit, and no ruins remain todayIn the early 1900s, the California desert town of Greenwater emerged almost overnight as copper was unearthed in 1905, drawing prospectors ...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
A 4.4-billion-year-old Zircon grain found in Western Australia may reveal how early earth took shape – The oldest known terrestrial mineral grain offers clues about earth’s first crust, surface water and the moon’s formationA zircon crystal found in Australia, dating back 4.4 billion years, indicates that early Earth was likely to have been covered in water. Ad...
02 Sep, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
PM Modi concludes two-nation visit to Uzbekistan, KyrgyzstanPrime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his productive two-nation visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. He attended the annual SCO summit in B...
01 Sep, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
In 1886, Gilman grew from a mining camp into a Colorado mining town; after contamination concerns in 1984, remaining residents were removed in 1985Nestled high in the Rockies, Gilman, Colorado, was abandoned due to severe mining contamination. Years of mining left the land marred by to...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
In 1913, lead turned Picher, Oklahoma, from farmland into a town of about 14,000; by 2010, only 20 residents remained, and chat piles covered parts of Ottawa CountyPicher, a small town in northeast Oklahoma, transformed into a mining hub after the lead and zinc discovery in 1913. However, this rapid gr...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
In 1913, lead turned Picher from Oklahoma farmland into a town of about 14,000; more than a century later, the town has no permanent residents, and toxic chat piles remain in Ottawa CountyPicher, Oklahoma, experienced rapid growth as a mining hub following the discovery of lead and zinc in 1913. However, this prosperity came ...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
India, Uzbekistan step up strategic ties, seal long-term Uranium dealIndia and Uzbekistan will expand strategic cooperation in digital technology and AI. They will also enhance collaboration in outer space ex...
31 Aug, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
India-Uzbekistan ties go comprehensive as Modi, Mirziyoyev set $5 billion trade goalIndia and Uzbekistan elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They set an ambitious target of five billion dol...
30 Aug, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
India, Uzbekistan step up mining cooperation, eye critical mineralsIndia and Uzbekistan will deepen cooperation in the mining sector. Discussions also focused on critical minerals and uranium exploration op...
30 Aug, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
In a 2011 Oak Ridge case study, ethanol-fed microbes cut uranium in groundwater from 40-60 mg/L to below the US drinking-water limitBy utilizing ethanol injections, researchers effectively stimulated indigenous bacteria to aid in the cleanup of uranium contamination. Thi...
30 Aug, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Meghalaya Assembly passes resolution against uranium mining, processingMeghalaya's Assembly adopted a resolution opposing uranium mining and processing facilities. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma tabled the resolu...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
In 1997, America's last bismuth refinery shut down. 29 years later, the metal is crucial to a 240-MW nuclear reactor whose coolant supply is 82% ChineseA proposed American nuclear reactor, EAGL-1, will use liquid lead-bismuth coolant. China currently dominates global refined bismuth product...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
In 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black paper inside a dark drawerIn 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black pa...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.53 AM IST
In 130 days, deep beneath the Ore Mountains bacteria turned uranium-contaminated mine water into a chemical trap, removing 95% of the dissolved metal and forming a rare compound that can remain stable for decadesDeep underground, bacteria may offer a new answer to uranium contamination. In a 130-day laboratory experiment, microbes fed with glycerol ...
17 Aug, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
UCIL eyes bigger uranium output to fuel India’s 100 GW nuclear pushUCIL aims to lead nuclear fuel supply for India's energy program. The company is enhancing mining and processing capacities for this goal. ...
15 Aug, 2026, 04.51 PM IST