A South Dakota mining company has canceled a drilling project in the Black Hills after opposition from Native American tribes ...

Gold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury ...

Federal scientists said the region contains enough of the critical battery metal to replace American imports for 328 years.

The new deep-sea atlas underscores Beijing’s interest in ocean mining, its military ambitions and its claims to disputed waters. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey A research arm of the Chinese government said ...

Measure passes 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters canoe area wilderness The US Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to overturn a ban on mining near Minnesota’s ...

Trump plans to start anti-mine operations as part of a wider attempt to open the strait, but the clearance is laborious and dangerous Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has said he plans ...

The Senate on Thursday overturned a mining moratorium in Minnesota's Superior National Forest, a boon for a Chilean mining conglomerate Antofagasta. The chamber voted 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ...

Twin Metals offices in Ely, Minn. feature the periodic table names of elements the company plans to mine as seen here on June 12, 2019. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our newsletters ...

US may use drones, robots for safer mine clearing Mine-clearing crews remain vulnerable to Iranian attacks Sensors, AI, and unmanned systems aim to automate mine clearance April 16 (Reuters) - As the ...

The move was a victory for a Chilean company that wants to build a copper and nickel mine, which environmentalists say could devastate fragile lakes and forests. By Maxine Joselow Reporting from the ...

Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Devastator, USS Gladiator, USS Sentry and USS Dextrous maneuver in the Arabian Sea, July 2019. (Antonio Gemma Moré/U.S. Navy) As the United States embarks ...

The United States military says its warships will conduct an operation to clear mines laid by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement released on Saturday, Central Command (CENTCOM), which has ...