Two miners in West Virginia — one in Raleigh County and another in Marshall County — died in separate mining incidents between Thursday evening and Friday morning at mines facing dozens of federal citations for safety violations since the beginning…

Highland Copper (OTCQB: HDRSF) was acknowledged in a White House April 6, 2026 Fact Sheet as a contributor to expanding U.S. copper mining, smelting and fabrication. The Fact Sheet ties this buildout to strengthened Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum…

The largest known deposit of the critical mineral fluorspar in the United States is underneath parts of far western Kentucky and southern Illinois. Some say its applications in artificial intelligence could reawaken the region’s mining industry. Over 100 years ago,…

As China runs away from the rest of the world in developing renewable energy, its coal mining industry is facing the prospect of major change Yang Haiming didn’t stop working when he retired from the coal mines at age 60.…

Swiftly reemerging as a strategic mineral in the United States, antimony has begun to cast new light on Alaska’s past and potential role as a domestic source, particularly in the Fairbanks area, where stibnite emerged as part of the district’s…

Traditional trades essential for underground operations Mining companies across Northern Ontario are scrambling to fill thousands of skilled trades positions as they work to extract the critical minerals Canada desperately needs, according to Skills Ontario officials who spoke with Northern…

Following new environmental monitoring near a mining waste pile in Cottonwood, state agencies say contamination is not widespread and health risk for the community is minimal. But some residents still have concerns. For a century, a 50-foot mountain of mining…

The global lithium mining market is valued at USD 1.40 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to USD 1.49 billion in 2026, reaching USD 2.78 billion by 2036, expanding at a CAGR of 6.45% over the forecast period.…