Mining activity in the Santa Rita Mountains has existed for several hundred years, beginning with the Spanish in the 18th century at the silver and gold mines of Salero and ...

Kendal Ramblers gathered for a special walk to celebrate the 90th birthday of John Holman, one of the group’s longest-standing members. Mr Holman led the group of 47 ramblers on a walk which began at ...

An appeal from Apaches who want to halt a massive copper mining project on federal land in Arizona that they hold sacred has been rejected by the Supreme Court.

A bride and groom who got engaged in the snow enjoyed a Lake District wedding with ‘incredible’ weather. Anna Bennett, a 28-year-old children’s nurse from Penrith, married Jack Withers, a 32-year-old ...

A federal judge on Monday declined to intervene in the advancement of a massive copper mine in Arizona opposed by tribal members but did give opponents some breathing room.

“In this critical moment, we call on the Trump administration and Congress to halt the transfer to a Chinese-owned mine, and honor what is sacred,” said Wendsler Nosie Sr., leader of Apache ...

Attorneys get more time to argue over contested copper mine on land sacred to Apaches A U.S. district judge in Arizona has opened the door for the next round of legal wrangling as environmentalists ...

Copper demand is expected to grow by 70% by 2050, with renewable energy, EVs, and digital infrastructure (like data centers and AI) being key drivers. Ageing mines, declining ore grades, and long ...

Morenci is the largest copper mine in North America — about the size of Brooklyn. Between processing facilities and warehouses, lizards and organ-pipe cacti bask in blazing sunlight.

The lift-served ski season in North America is, for the most part, almost over. But in Colorado, the foot-powered summer freestyle season is about to begin at Copper Mountain. The ski resort’s hike ...

The moves come as Beijing continues to tighten its grip on global critical mineral supplies – a long-held ace in its dealings with Washington – after new US curbs on jet engine and chip design ...

Complete with goggles, breathing mask and hard hat, I peer cautiously over the edge of the world’s biggest copper mine. BHP’s Escondida project is 3000 metres high up in the Atacama Desert in ...