The pending transaction involves the Rainy River open-pit and underground gold and silver mine, northwest of Fort Frances, and New Gold’s New Afton’s gold and copper mine in B.C.; both are considered ...

U.S. firm Coeur Mining announced Monday that it had acquired New Gold in a US$7-billion deal. The combined company will have seven operations including New Afton, a gold and copper mine located about ...

Dawson Mine is an underground gold mine on Prince of Wales Island. Explore its operations and contributions to the island’s economy.

There’s a modern-day gold rush happening across the country as the price for the precious metal skyrockets. As of Monday, Nov ...

Copper is essential to modern technology. But Smith Valley residents worry about a mine’s effect on their water ...

Big moves make big headlines, and when the government steps in the favor, even cautious investors sit up and take notice.

Silver may not be as valuable as gold, but it's a worthy asset to add to your investment portfolio -- with the largest silver mines in the US as your guide.

We’re an Alaska Native family with history on Cook Inlet going back centuries. This project won’t be good for these protected whales.

Today, the United States is dangerously dependent on foreign nations for 50 to 99% of 34 vital metals and minerals … and 100% of 15 others. China is our primary supplier for 24 of them; Russia for six ...

The Ambler Road would give mining companies access to a vast trove of untapped copper, cobalt and rare-earth minerals, but ...

From 1951 to 1959, the FBI and Air Force ran Operation Washtub, a covert program that trained bush pilots, trappers, hunters and miners to operate as covert agents if Soviet paratroopers ever landed ...

King David Thurman came to Alaska seeking gold. One of the earliest specific records of his movements was described by Emmett ...