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A federal appeals court has revived a challenge to a company's right to mine uranium near the Grand Canyon.An Obama-era decision prohibits new mining…
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court won't review an Obama-era action that put land around the Grand Canyon off-limits to new mining claims,…
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Barrick Gold is buying one of its largest rivals, Randgold Resources, in a deal which would create the world's biggest gold mining company, with a value…
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There are thousands of abandoned mines in Nevada that sit empty and unused. Soon, they could get a new life as green energy operations.Henry Brean,…
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — State officials say Nevada ended 2017 as the top gold-producing state in the U.S., and fifth worldwide in production of the…
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State and county officials are teaming up to plug abandoned mine shafts left behind at a century-old mining operation southwest of Las Vegas. The Las…
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VALMY, Nev. (AP) — The Mine Safety and Health Administration released its preliminary report of a fatal Nevada mine accident that killed two workers.The…
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Round Mountain Gold Mine in Nye County has announced it wants to expand its open pit mine.According to the Pahrump Valley Times, Officials with the…
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is delaying a proposal to require mining companies to show they have the financial…
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A miner who spent two weeks on life support after falling off equipment at a Nevada mine has died.The Elko Daily Free Press reports 60-year-old Richard…