Science Sep 17 Watch 9:25 Companies dig the deepest depths to mine valuable metals from the ocean floor Mankind has mined the earth’s surface for thousands of years. Now there’s a furious race to find even more metal that will enable the world’s energy transition away from fossil fuels. In Papua New Guinea, one company is digging what… By Willem Marx, Ed Kiernan
Nation Jun 12 Thieves are taking electric vehicle charging cables for the copper wires. It’s another obstacle to selling Americans on EVs The price of copper is near a record high on global markets, which means criminals stand to collect rising sums of cash from selling the material. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Nation Feb 28 Watch New law aims to scrap costly metal thefts Metal thefts, which have caused blackouts and traffic accidents, are on the rise in states across the country. Now, legislators in Ohio have enacted a new law, expanding on a Columbus city ordinance, that requires scrap dealers to check every… By PBS News Hour