Deep in Egypt’s Eastern Desert, a working industrial pit has given way to something far older and stranger than modern ...

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for copper, gold and other hard rock minerals on U.S.-owned lands, including making companies ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for copper, gold and other hardrock minerals on U.S.-owned lands, including making ...

This is an installment of the Landline, a fortnightly newsletter from High Country News about land, water, wildlife, climate and conservation in the Western United States. Sign up to get it in your ...

A court ruling restricting where mining companies can dispose of tons of rock waste could have significant implications for the industry in Nevada and across the West. While cheered by ...

Participants pan for gold during a demonstration at last year's Gold Rush Days. SOUTH PASS CITY - Back in the old days, miners worked hard and played hard. This weekend, the state's second oldest town ...

People dressed as prospectors and cowboys cheered from the top of floats depicting life in the old West as they tossed candy to the crowds gathered for Fredericktown’s 63rd Azalea Festival on May 4.