The challenge in solid mineral mining through open cast and cyclical technologies is the energy intensity of the ...

HULUNBUIR, China (AP) — China is the world’s largest coal producer and consumer. In 2024, the country produced more than 470 million metric tons of coal, accounting for 52.6% of the world’s total.

Mako Mining operates the San Albino Mine in Nicaragua, one of the highest-grade open-pit mines in the world. More precisely, milled grade in Q1 '25 averaged 7.1 g/t. Free cash flows from San Albino ...

From a viewpoint at about 6,190 feet above sea level, a giant hole in the Oquirrh Mountains stretches two and a half miles wide and ¾ of a mile deep. Trucks with tires bigger than a sedan look like ...

The film details the process of copper mining and smelting, emphasizing the importance of copper in modern society. It showcases the large-scale operations at Bingham, Utah, where workers drill and ...

In a move that has sparked debate over economic potential and environmental risks, President Rodrigo Chaves announced Wednesday that his government plans to re-legalize open-pit mining. The practice, ...

Hauraki District Council has designated another 26 properties in Waihi for future mining, which will allow OceanaGold to apply to expand its open cast pit. That is short of the 47 properties the ...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A committee in Mexico's lower house of Congress approved two constitutional reforms that would prohibit open-pit mining and fracking, as well as restrict the use of genetically ...