Deep in coal country, many pondering a future without it

The rest of the house is just waking as Scottie Sizemore plops down in a rocking chair on his front porch with a cup of coffee. The sun has yet to crest the ridge above, where mist clings like clouds that couldn’t quite make it over.

Associated Press | December 7, 2014 | 10:56 pm

Mining group appeals ban on new Grand Canyon mines

Two mining industry groups have appealed a federal judge's ruling upholding an Obama administration ban on new hard-rock mining claims on more than one million acres near the Grand Canyon.

Associated Press | November 30, 2014 | 8:53 pm

Curacao police arrest 7 in $11.5 million gold bar heist

Police in the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao arrested seven suspects in connection with the recent heist of 70 gold bars worth an estimated $11.5 million.

Associated Press | December 29, 2012 | 4:06 pm

Stream of molten gold signals return of large-scale underground mining to California

With the price of the metal near historic highs, hovering around $1,700 an ounce (28 grams), the California Mother Lode's first large-scale hard rock gold mining operation in a half-century is coming back to life.

Associated Press | December 18, 2012 | 4:46 pm

Zimbabwe: Civic groups refuse diamond money offer

Civic activists say they will not accept the Zimbabwe mining minister’s offer of funds because it would hamper their efforts to make government accountable for its diamond revenues.

Associated Press | November 24, 2012 | 5:57 pm

Panelists to review Pebble Mine science

The heated battle over the proposed Pebble Mine in southwest Alaska is shifting to science, with panels weighing in on different reports that have only added more fuel to the fight.

Associated Press | September 24, 2012 | 6:48 pm

Nevada’s panel OKs plan gold and silver trucks on highway

Despite opposition by residents, a Storey County panel has recommended plans by a mining company to haul truckloads of ore on a winding state highway frequented by tourists.

Associated Press | July 22, 2012 | 5:56 pm

Closed Idaho silver mine to start rehiring in July

A northern Idaho silver mine that was shut down after a series of accidents last year, including the deaths of two miners, will start rehiring in July and should have a full workforce by the end of the year, Hecla Mining Co. Chief Executive Officer Phil Baker said Thursday.

Associated Press | May 25, 2012 | 10:25 pm

New legal challenge filed against UP nickel mine

A private club in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has filed a federal lawsuit to halt construction of a nickel and copper mine, saying Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co. did not obtain necessary federal permits.

Associated Press | May 8, 2012 | 5:04 am

Newmont chief says Conga gold mine could be abandoned

The president of Newmont Mining Corp. said Friday that the U.S. company could halt investment in a major gold mining project in Peru's north if modifications sought by the government significantly affect its profitability.

Associated Press | April 28, 2012 | 6:45 pm

Peru reinforces embattled mining region

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s government says it’s sending 1,000 police reinforcements to an Amazon basin capital where three people were killed […]

Associated Press | March 15, 2012 | 8:02 pm

Gunmen kill Indonesian police officer near Freeport-McMoRan’s gold, copper mine

Unidentified gunmen have killed a police officer near the U.S. company Freeport-McMoRan’s gold and copper mine in eastern Indonesia.

Associated Press | February 7, 2012 | 7:38 pm

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