The Grasberg mine in Indonesia is the world's largest and richest gold mine, producing 48 tonnes of gold a year, and has reserves worth an estimated $40 billion.

The National Park Service and an Australian company are at odds over an old Mojave Desert gold mine, where the company is ...

When you’re in the mine, the sky is covered by gases. Day and night are confused. You feel suspended in time. Sunarto, 41 years old, carries a load of sulfur out of the Kawah Ijen crater.

In Madagascar, thousands of adults and children risk their lives mining for a shiny mineral called mica. It's found in electronics, cars, planes, and even paint. But even though mica is found in ...

As one of Argentina’s worst mining disasters unfolded above Domingo Jofré’s home, the company responsible remained silent while a million liters of cyanide-laced water spewed into local ...

The mining of titanium has a greater urgency than ever, here in Irshansk. The electricity that powers the vast machines is only sometimes on for three hours a day. But resources like titanium are ...

The controversial race to mine the deep sea is ramping up around the world. Here’s why Norway is taking a leading role. Photo: Loke Marine Minerals News moves fast, and there's not always time ...