Global Voices

Les États-Unis prétendent aider la RDC, mais l’enjeu réel est le contrôle des minerais

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Apr 22, 2026 Avocats et militants congolais contestent les récents accords conclus avec Washington, estimant qu’ils privent la RDC de sa souveraineté sur ses ressources, sur ses lois, et sur sa fiscalité. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Global Voices

The US Claims to Be Helping the DRC, but It’s All About Mineral Control

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Apr 21, 2026 Lawyers and activists are resisting recent agreements with the U.S., saying they take away the DRC’s sovereignty over its minerals, laws and taxes. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

The Year America Doubled Down on Critical Minerals

Rebecca Egan McCarthy, Anita Hofschneider, Tik Root / Grist Dec 19, 2025 In 2025, the list of metals became a top priority under Trump. But what even are they? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Environment

Norway Pumps the Brakes on Deep-Sea Mining in the Arctic — for Now

Gautama Mehta / Grist Dec 16, 2024 The debate over deep-sea mining exposes a contradiction between the country’s proud culture of environmental stewardship and its dependence on the extraction of the ocean’s riches. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Books

The Alchemy That Powers the Modern World

Sarah Scoles / Undark Dec 13, 2024 Two recent books examine the use and abuse of uranium and the costs of producing the vital minerals needed to fuel tomorrow’s technology. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

TD Event

Truthdig Live Event: Should We Mine the Final Frontier?

Rachel Reeves / Truthdig Dec 26, 2023 Read the transcript from Truthdig's recent live event in which Dig Curator Rachel Reeves leads a panel discussion on seabed mining. Dig deeper ( 30 Min. Read )

Should We Be Mining the Ocean Floor?

Rachel Reeves / Truthdig Jul 31, 2023 The race is on to regulate an international competition for minerals in the world's least explored and most mysterious ecosystems. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Dig

The Scramble for Deep-Sea Minerals

Rachel Reeves / Truthdig Jul 31, 2023 This Dig series explores the development and impact of a quickening international competition to plumb the ocean's deepest reaches for the minerals required for renewable-energy technologies, from wind turbines to EV batteries. Dig deeper