The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an Apache religious challenge to a copper mine that could turn the tribe's sacred ...

A US startup is looking to our closest satellite to fill a resources gap here on Earth. Helium-3 is rare on terra firma, but ...

"Mining was never my legacy. You see guys whose fathers and grandfathers work at the mine. That wasn't my story," — Patrick ...

At the Berkeley Pit, researchers hope to extract valuable metals to increase U.S. production of rare earths used in electric ...

The Metals Company and the Trump administration are trying to circumvent international deep sea mining rules. The Metals Company and the Trump administration are trying to circumvent international ...

Only after a similar bill in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province sparked controversy did the Balochistan Mines and Minerals Act come into the limelight. What does the Balochistan Mines and Minerals Act ...

“Butterflies are a bit of a canary in a coal mine,” he told The Canadian Press. “They’re really sensitive to changes in weather. They’re sensitive to changes in habitat loss. They’re ...

The Jwaneng Diamond Mine, located in Botswana, is the richest diamond mine globally, with an estimated value of 1 billion euros. Often referred to as the "Prince of Mines", Jwaneng is situated in ...

Jwaneng Diamond Mine in Botswana, dubbed the 'Prince of Mines,' stands as the world's richest, significantly contributing to Botswana's economy. Since 1982, it has yielded millions of carats ...

BOYERS, Pa. — As you ride in a golf cart into the mouth of the Iron Mountain limestone mine, the temperature change is immediately noticeable. The natural climate control provided by the rough ...

This story is part of the Grist series Unearthed: The Mining Issue, which examines the global race to extract critical minerals for the clean energy transition. While “there’s a lot of room ...

The Mount Pleasant Mine is thought to be directly beneath the Avalon Wharton housing complex and Interstate 80. Before the United States was a country, New Jersey was mine country. State officials ...