California’s Mountain Pass mine is back at the center of America’s rare earth push. But can government price guarantees and ...

Autonomous mine-hunting systems, AI-powered sonar and uncrewed vessels are transforming naval mine countermeasures, improving ...

Sea-based mine warfare is in a state of flux, suspended between decades-old, manned technologies and a long-promised future of multi-domain unmanned drones capable of finding and neutralizing enemy ...

Niger plans to nationalise a uranium mine operated by French nuclear firm Orano as it continues to pivot away from former colonial ruler, France. The company, which is 90 percent owned by the French ...

Underground at South32’s Hermosa project in Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains, July 16, 2026. Photographs Story Justin Worland More expansive than the island of Manhattan, Thacker Pass in northern Nevada ...

In late September, an underground coal mine just outside the town of East Carbon in rural Utah caught fire. More than two months later, it’s still burning. Now, the once-bustling mine called Lila ...

Discover how gold mine grade impacts profitability. Learn about grading methods and find out which mines are classified as high-grade worldwide.

This page contains technical reports, studies, and meeting proceedings related to EPA's Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Program. These technical resources cover such topics as: AML contamination assessment ...