What began as a stack of fragile, century-old mine maps is being transformed into an immersive 3D window into the past by ...
A Michigan Tech student’s 3D model of an iconic Upper Peninsula iron mine helps researchers visualize and measure the energy storage potential that awaits in abandoned hard-metal mines. Keweenaw ...
HIBBING -- A study of former Iron Range underground mines has found far more subterranean works than expected. The discovery could affect development in the area, where underground cavities might ...
Australian startup Emesent has raised $2.5 million in funding for its Hovermap system of autonomous mapping of underground mines via drone without the use of GPS, TechCrunch reports. Unmanned aerial ...
CHICAGO | When an interstate bridge between Springfield and Champaign began to sink three years ago, the cause was quickly identified: An old coal mine 220 feet below the surface was starting to give ...
The imaging and mapping potential of drones flying through the sky is well documented, but they also hold great potential for environments deep beneath the Earth's surface. Australian-based startup ...
Coal remains one of the principal sources of energy for the United States, and the nation has been a world leader in coal production for more than 100 years. According to U.S. Energy Information ...