More than a century after prospectors helped establish Mariposa during California's Gold Rush, mining companies are once again turning their attention to the area in search of valuable minerals.

July 6 (UPI) --Illegal mining is giving rise to a new type of social conflict in Peru, pitting rural communities against networks operating outside the law, while threatening water sources, ecosystems ...

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ESTER, Alaska—At a mining site here, Rod Blakestad cracked open a shiny rock with his pick. He found quartz, a sign that the rock may contain gold. But Blakestad, a veteran gold hunter, tossed the ...

The snails and other mollusks around hydrothermal vents have evolved to thrive in extreme conditions, but mineral extraction could drive more than half to extinction. By Catrin Einhorn See more of our ...

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Scientists are digging into the hidden makeup of carbon-rich asteroids to see whether they could one day fuel space exploration—or even be mined for valuable resources. By analyzing rare meteorites ...

The AI chip boom just produced its biggest Wall Street moment yet. SK Hynix, a South Korean memory chip giant, said Friday it has raised $26.5 billion (KRW 40 trillion) in its U.S. market debut. SK ...

OSCEOLA COUNTY — Michigan Potash and Salt Co. LLC is set to build a new mining facility at the Schofield Road and 120th Avenue intersection near Evart in Osceola County, creating 300 construction jobs ...

About New Target Mining Corp. New Target Mining Corp. engages in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties. The company was founded on July 28, 2020 and is headquartered in Vancouver, ...