Idaho's Silver Valley has produced about 1.2 billion ounces of silver since the late 1800s, enough to cast a solid cube ...

Canadian company Aclara Resources’ manufacturing facility at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center is a precursor to a large-scale plant that company officials say will provide 75% of ...

WYOMING COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — An update about the mineral oil release in Wyoming County was announced by the West Virginia ...

There is a new, U.S.-based, environmentally friendly method for mining rare-earth elements used in consumer electronics, ...

In modern mineral exploration and processing, the accuracy of particle size analysis stands as a foundational element for reliable lab testing and operational optimization, and the high-precision ...

Yet in mining labs around the world, primary sample crushing still comes with a host of headaches: abrasive materials wear down equipment far too early, maintenance shutdowns delay critical analytical ...

The U.S. Forest Service said it plans to approve South32’s Hermosa project in Patagonia, Arizona, despite the water problems the mine is already causing.

NASA’s Curiosity rover is investigating strange spiderweb-like ridges on Mars that may reveal a hidden chapter of the planet’s watery history. These “boxwork” formations likely formed when groundwater ...

After decades of debate, researchers say that they have found the clearest evidence yet for this rare form of carbon ...

Utah is poised to create new zones to eventually make its goal of capturing 20% to 25% of the country’s critical minerals ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

BUTTE, MT - Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke visited Montana Tech University in Butte, MT, to tour the Lance College of Mines and Engineering ...