BLM approves expanded drilling and development on public land by minerals company 3 Proton Lithium in Nye County’s Railroad ...

Through an extraordinary writ of mandamus — also known as a court order for government officials or entities to fulfill ...

U.S. soldiers stationed at Camp Verde in the 1870s acquired salt as a dietary supplement for their animals from a nearby hill. Open pit mining commenced at the site in the 1920s under the Western ...

Mining has played a significant role in the history of Pinal County. Early mining dates back more than 1,000 years, as Native Americans mined chrysocolla using large diabase hammers for jewelry ...

Nevada's public lands are estimated to hold 1.4 billion barrels of undiscovered oil and 1.2 billion cubic feet of undiscovered gas.

Jefferson County Commissioner Tom Lythgoe said the announcement of funding is encouraging. "Exactly what this means for the county it's a little hard to say, but it's really good news," he said.

Nestled in California's Sierra Nevada mountains is a former mining town with an unusual name and past that will pique any ...

Take a ride down an elevator 650 feet below the surface of Hutchinson, Kansas and you’ll find endless miles of tunnels that lead to active salt mines dating back over a century.