Arkansas officials ask whether 2023 law on crypto mining also prohibits local bans on data centers

A state law preempting localities from banning data centers outright might have to be fought in court to see if it works. The ...
KTHV

Over 300 acres of Arkansas national forest eyed for quartz mining

SALINE COUNTY, Arkansas — Over 300 acres of national forest land in Arkansas could soon become the site of quartz mining, and the public has until early May to comment for or against. The U.S. Forest ...
Arkansas Times

New quartz mining proposed for the Ouachita National Forest

As the Ouachita National Forest moves to open new quartz mining near Jessieville, conservationists are raising concerns about the proposal. On April 5, the U.S. Forest Service, which manages the Ozark ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Graphite mining gets domestic boost

GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. -- Graphite mines in the United States largely closed down seven decades ago. Mining the ubiquitous mineral found in everything from nuclear reactors to pencils seemed to make little ...