U.S. destroys mine-laying ships near Strait of Hormuz and an audacious plan to refill the Great Salt Lake: Morning Rundown

U.S. Central Command said its forces “eliminated” 16 minelayers, along with multiple naval vessels, near the Strait of Hormuz ...

Mine collapse in rare metal-rich Congo leaves 200 dead, authorities say. Rebels dispute the number

A mine collapse at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the mine. Cuba says a 5th ...

At least 200 dead in a Congo coltan mine collapse, authorities say, as rebels dispute toll

A mine collapse on Tuesday at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the mine. The ...
ZME Science

Massive Underground Salt Caverns Could Be the Unexpected Solution to Solving the Global Clean Energy Crisis

From health spas to film storage, salt mine caverns have been put to use in surprising ways—and they’re now poised to contribute to the generation and storage of clean energy.
CNN

The underground salt kingdom that became one of Europe’s strangest attractions

Down at the bottom of 380 dizzying steps, the walls are an imperfect gray. They look like rock — but they taste salty. How do visitors know? They’re encouraged to lick them. Just to the southeast of ...
Columbus Dispatch

Nelsonville's Mine Tavern closes after severe wall collapse

A wall at the historic Mine Tavern in Nelsonville, Ohio, collapsed on Feb. 15, forcing at least a temporary closure. A neighboring business, FullBrooks Cafe, also closed due to the incident, and is ...
WGRZ

Highway departments monitor dwindling road salt supplies as long winter drags on

CLARENCE, N.Y. — Once again some caution lights are starting to flash for our area highway departments as they look at their road salt supplies for the rest of the winter. 2 On Your Side got an update ...
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Survivor of deadly mine collapse in DR Congo recounts rescue

A Congolese miner told Al Jazeera he saw his friends around him die as the mine they were working in collapsed in heavy rains. Trump wanted airport, station named after him in return for funding: ...
The Economist

Hundreds die in a mine collapse in Congo

At least 200 people, including children, died after a mine collapsed in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Rubaya mines hold 15% of the world’s coltan, a mineral used in phones, much of ...
WPLG

Families mourn those killed in a Congo mine landslide as some survivors prepare to return

Congo Mine Collapse People attend a memorial for Nguvumali Kalabosh Bosco, who died when tunnels collapsed at a major coltan mining site due to landslides, in Goma ...
WNCT

Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead

GOMA, Congo (AP) — A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead, rebel authorities said Saturday. The collapse ...