The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, called for an investigation and emphasized the need to “hold those responsible to account.” By Catie Edmondson China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, called on Saturday for a ...

A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 82 people, according to state media, the country’s deadliest mining disaster in more than a decade. Rescue efforts are still ...

Nine killed in central Colombia mine explosion caused by gas buildup Mining accidents are common in central Colombia, where dozens of small operators run coal and emerald mines. READ MORE : Subscribe ...

West Virginia is the heart of American coal country, but most travelers may not understand what it takes to operate a mine, or why mining can be so dangerous. If you've ever wondered what life as a ...

How difficult is it to mine rare earth minerals in Greenland? A geologist at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland discussed potential difficulties of mining rare earth minerals in Greenland.

Developers’ efforts to overturn the cancellation of a vast gold and copper mine planned for southwest Alaska are getting a boost from national mining and pro-business groups, including the U.S.

In 2013, as certain butterfly populations plummeted across North American prairies, Canadian conservationist Cary Hamel explained why people should care. “Butterflies are a bit of a canary in a coal ...

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-hewn ...

The National Park Service has alleged an Australian company is operating an unauthorized mine in the heart of the Mojave National Preserve The company and several politicians, however, claim the ...

CRIPPLE CREEK — The man who died during an equipment malfunction at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour in Cripple Creek has been identified. According to The Teller County Sheriff, he was 46-year-old ...

Biden officials point to the Eagle mine as proof that mining critical minerals in the U.S. can gain public support while avoiding pollution and trampling Indigenous rights. Not everyone is convinced.

An abandoned Shasta County mine that produces toxic pollution at about 1,200 times the allowable standard has been named a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Superfund cleanup site. The Afterthought ...