Open-Pit Mining

Critical minerals are in demand around the world for military, technological and other uses. A geoscientist shares what's known about Ukraine's reserves, which could help the country recover from war

A lithium mine under construction in Nevada could cause a drop in groundwater levels leading to the extinction of a snail species.

Industrialists and researchers are plotting a new future for these critical materials

Some of the most important names in L.A. Latino politics were born in Arizona mining towns or traced their lineage there. I share those roots.

September 15, 2024 12:03 PM EDT | Source: AuMEGA Metals Ltd. Key Highlights Step-out drilling at Central Zone extends gold mineralisation down plunge of the current high-grade mineral resources at both Zones 04 & 41. Drillhole CRD381 at Zone 04 delivered gold intercept of 3.62 g/t over seven metres from 522 metres including 19.7 g/t […]

Piles of mine waste that loom above the historic Colorado mountain town of Leadville are a reminder of the city's boom days

Piles of mine waste that loom above the historic Colorado mountain town of Leadville are a reminder of the city's boom days

The case for and against fracking, politics aside.

The fiery, barren, and stinky geological features that people keep naming after Hell.

Conservationists contend that mining would eradicate the plant from its current habitat and that the efforts to transplant the greenhouse-grown specimens to reclaimed mined areas are unproven.

When Resources Minister Shane Jones recently unveiled his draft strategy for mineral mining, it was quickly criticized by the Labor opposition as "taking New Zealand backwards." One environmental group even called it a "love letter to mining companies."

Delicate pink buds sway in the desert breeze, pregnant with yellow pompoms whose explosion will carpet the dusty corner of Nevada that is the only place on Earth where they exist.Under their roots lie vast reserves of lithium, vital for the rechargeable electric car batteries that will reduce planet...

There are fears the death toll could rise in Venezuela tragedy

Jan. 21—A sign above Montana History teacher Kris Schreiner's classroom alerts Kalispell Middle School eighth graders that they are entering Alder Gulch to...

Scientist Peter Gleick has been studying water-related conflicts for three decades. He and fellow researchers have found a concerning rise in violence.

Administrative Law Judge James E. LaFave wrote that PolyMet's plan to block tailings seepage with bentonite clay would not meet state rules for reactive mine waste.

Vapes are just one device that rely on cobalt: All electronics with lithium-ion batteries, including phones, computers, and EVs, are tied to the mining industry, where abuses are rampant.

Protestors want to kick out the country's biggest investor and usher in a new era of environmental politics.

Canada has pledged to reach zero emissions by 2050—and yet it's the world fourth largest oil producer.

This white-hot metal not only makes beautiful jewelry, it's coveted for industrial, medical and military purposes too.