A new study reveals that gold mining in the Amazon alters the soil and dries out the land, preventing forest regeneration.

SIBANYE-Stillwater would like to increase its stake in its 50.1%-owned tailings miner DRDGOLD as it phases out gold ...

As the global energy transition accelerates, the ocean floor has emerged as the next frontier in critical mineral competition between the United States and China ...

Lewis Ritchie pulls a kayak through floodwater after delivering groceries to his father-in-law on July 28, 2022 outside Jackson in Breathitt County. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images) Over a week ...

Surface mining in the northeast corner of Clark County could expand significantly if one property owner has its way. Synergy Resources has asked the county to consider expanding the so-called overlay ...

LETISHA VAN DEN BERG The opencast and surface mining sector can supply all the products to fix the construction and maintenance issues currently associated with road and water infrastructure Amid the ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The number of surface mining operations in Clark County could significantly increase in the coming years. The county received 22 requests, all but two from the same company, for surface mining zoning ...

The revamped rule will allow people living near coal mines to more easily bring their complaints to federal regulators. The Interior Department unveiled a final rule Thursday that reverses prior Trump ...

The Philippine mining industry has undergone a tax overhaul, and it is far more than a surface-level polish. With Republic Act (RA) No. 12253, otherwise known as the Enhanced Fiscal Regime for ...