The Metals Company, a prominent seabed-mining company, applauded the change and filed a new application more than doubling the area it hopes to mine. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey On Wednesday, the ...

President Donald Trump’s desire to claim Greenland for the U.S. has thrust the island’s wealth of natural resources firmly into the spotlight. But while geopolitical chatter can make it sound as ...

A $7.4 billion investment by Korea Zinc is reviving old Tennessee mines, including one on land owned by former Vice President Al Gore. Gore previously profited from mineral-rights leases on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jenifer Brousseau, left, Rhonda Kirby, centre, and Tom Kirby have been part of a decade-long fight to stop a proposed gravel ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As South Texas braces for another night of brutal cold, the impact is already being felt along the coast and in the water. At Padre Island National Seashore, plunging water ...

Limestone County Circuit Court Judge Matthew Huggins ordered a controversial Belle Mina quarry to stop operations until it meets conditions imposed by the court to reduce the harm it’s causing nearby ...

A advocacy group called the Reform Gravel Mining Coalition wants a moratorium on new gravel pits and quarries in Ontario, and argues a recent report from Ontario’s auditor general gives more fuel to ...

Easily one of the biggest comic book-related announcements to come out of Comic-Con last month was the news that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Naruto franchises are having a crossover. It's not ...

Barrick is the world's second-largest miner of gold. Rising bullion prices support the upside case for this miner. A spinoff may be afoot that could unlock further potential.