The nation’s massive copper deposits are key to meeting growing global demand. A battle has emerged over who gets to mine and ...

A gold rush has broken out in the Sahara in recent years. Thousands of young Africans are digging in the sea of sand with ...

Mining companies and the Trump administration want the metals to boost manufacturing. Environmentalists and some countries ...

The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has provided additional information so people can comment on its application to extend the conditional-use permit (CUP) for a gravel pit about 4 miles ...

The Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission on Tuesday approved an application designed to resolve violations by a gravel pit owner along Mile Creek Road and the Three Mile River. The approval ...

It takes lithium and cobalt to build the batteries that power electric vehicles and e-bikes, nickel and rare earth elements ...

As the BLM opens the public comment period on Redhawk's Copper Creek project, community groups are organizing to protect to the Lower San Pedro River.

Skip California's big city crowds in favor of one of these beautiful getaways. The Golden State is chock-full of amazing destinations large and small. While big city hubs and popular national ...

Terming as “sensitive” a case alleging the use of fake scaling software to siphon off minerals worth crores in Punjab, the ...

A copper mine in British Columbia produces a metal the world needs to phase out fossil fuels. It holds promise — and danger.

Further expert testimony, along with comments and questions from residents Monday night, led the Town Council to table ...

Clark County School District teachers learned about the importance of Nevada’s mining industry in a two-day crash course.