The company proposing a copper mine near White Sulphur Springs has agreed to a 25-year prohibition on open pit mining.

The mourning of Sebastião Salgado's passing in Brazil and around the world is a testament to the power and necessity of his ...

Open-pit mining is a type of surface mining used to extract coal, gold, and other minerals. It creates immense water and air pollution, disfigures landscapes, and destroys habitats.

Burgundy Diamond Mines says it’s laid off some of its employees and contractors and has temporarily stopped open pit mining ...

At the Berkeley Pit, researchers hope to extract valuable metals to increase U.S. production of rare earths used in electric cars, medical advances and national defense.

There are some open-pit lithium mines, but the image in the post depicts a gold mine. The oil well is correctly labeled, but experts say the attempt to compare it to lithium mines is flawed.

Hundreds of employees and contractors working at Ekati Diamond Mine have been laid off after the mine's owner announced it ...

From open-pit mining to the final stages of smelting and refining, this video takes you through every step involved in producing high-quality gold ingots.

A mining company released an initial assessment this week that outlines the potential for an open-pit gold mine northwest of ...

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's proposal to ban open-pit mining will generate uncertainty and curtail investment for the key sector, mining industry representatives said this week.

State lawmakers consider removing size limits on open-pit metal mines The current three-acre limit prohibits the mining of a lithium deposit in Newry that could be worth over $1 billion.