A tiny mining town in western North Carolina was among those battered by Hurricane Helene — and the damage could have serious implications for the massive tech-industry supply chain that relies on it.

First Majestic Silver (AG) produced a record 4.2M ounces at all-in sustaining costs of $25-$27 per ounce. Hecla Mining (HL) achieved record quarterly revenue of $409.5M with sustaining costs of $11.01 ...

It’s a little-known fact that Columbia University, in Manhattan, was home to the first mining school in America—the School of Mines—founded in 1864. For the past three decades, the university’s ...

The U.S. government is mulling investment into critical minerals mining projects run by mining company Amaroq, its CEO has told CNBC. Talks are ongoing and haven't been finalized, but deals could ...

Space mining tech is advancing as robotic systems make asteroid exploration and resource analysis increasingly viable. Autonomous rovers now assess asteroid composition using laser-based spectroscopy, ...

Scientific studies show substantial reductions in deep-sea biodiversity following mining tests, with impacts potentially lasting decades. Governments are split between environmental caution and the ...

The global competition for critical minerals has intensified as Chinese mining companies have accelerated their international acquisitions, marking the busiest year for overseas deals in over a decade ...

ACCRA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Ghana has banned mining in forest reserves as part of sweeping environmental protections aimed at safeguarding water bodies and halting deforestation, the Ministry of ...

The surge in gold prices is driving a rapid expansion in informal and unregulated gold mining that is often illegal and ecologically destructive, according to the World Gold Council. Artisinal and ...

The study inventoried thousands of mollusks, worms, crustaceans and other small marine creatures. Natural History Museum, London and University of Gothenburg As demand soars for critical minerals for ...

Cassandra Profita / OPB The Bureau of Land Management on Monday announced its approval of a controversial lithium mining exploration project in southeast Oregon’s Malheur County near the Nevada state ...