A developer is taking steps to open a mine in a small town in Minnesota’s Lakes Country, aiming to tap into the richest manganese deposit in the United States. Concerned that the mine could pollute ...

The Indigenous Sami in the far north of Sweden say intensive industrial projects pose risks to their way of life.

Minnesota is a state rich in minerals. Northern Minnesota is well-known for more than a century of iron ore mining — and more ...

Did you know that tucked away in Minnesota’s Iron Range lies a town where musical genius was born, where an entire community once picked up and moved, and where high school students attend classes in ...

The Hull Rust Mahoning Mine View offers your first must-see attraction, providing a breathtaking overlook of what locals proudly call the “Grand Canyon of the North.” This enormous open-pit iron mine ...

Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, reporter Thomas Biesheuvel looks at the long-awaited startup of a major mine in Africa. Just a few years ago, Morebaya was ...

Vale's Carajas mine uses AI, driverless trucks for efficiency Carajas mine's revenue dwarfs Serra Pelada's historical gold output Artisanal miners still hope for riches in Serra Pelada SERRA PELADA, ...

SERRA PELADA, Brazil (Reuters) -With a voice more youthful than his 72 years would suggest, Lucindo Lima sings about the untold riches he never made in Brazil's Serra Pelada mine, a site made famous ...