To obtain the copper ore, Resolution would use a method known as block cave mining, in which tunnels are drilled beneath the ore body, and then collapsed, leaving the ore to be moved to a crushing ...

ZAVALLIA, Ukraine—Sunk deep into the rocky earth and surrounded by an old winding road of yellowish dust, the Zavallivsky Graphite Mine looks like the eye of a cyclops. Electrical wires ...

The Metals Company's US subsidiary has applied to NOAA for deep-sea mining permits, bypassing the International Seabed Authority and sparking international controversy. This move, enabled by a ...

High in the mountains of Peru, I explored the incredible Maras Salt Mines — a sprawling network of ancient salt ponds that have been used for centuries! Donald Trump Pulls Obnoxious Stunt As ...

An artist and miner has painted a mural with a powerful message on a tank at a mine site. Vondelini says the artwork helped to prevent a colleague from taking his own life. For Brisbane-based ...

The Trump administration said it will accelerate permit approvals for mining, drilling and fossil fuel production and transportation on public land, fast-tracking a review process that would ...

A new executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on Thursday approves a ramp-up of deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals, escalating a budding race over highly coveted minerals that ...

Predictably, I first heard the term ‘Turkey teeth’ while watching Love Island. The girls were discussing the boys. ‘I think he has Turkey teeth,’ one said sagely, and I remember thinking ...

The some 3,000 mines in San Bernardino County attract adventurers. YouTube videos and Facebook pages are devoted to rappelling in and exploring their shafts. Website authors wax nostalgic about ...

While the permits could cover territory far beyond the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, the president is also setting in motion potential seabed mining within U.S. coastal waters. Trump’s directive ...

In 2017, Trump ordered a review of more than 25 monuments with the goal of mining, drilling and logging on public lands. The administration ended up slashing Bears Ears by 85% - more than a ...