A central Montana copper mine has cleared its second and final legal challenge before the Montana Supreme Court. In a 5-2 opinion, the court Thursday upheld a permit the Montana Department of ...

The mining industry has been galvanized by a wave of dealmaking in the past couple of years, driven largely by a desire by the biggest producers to expand in copper – a metal central to the ...

Copper IUDs (intrauterine devices) are a safe and effective type of birth control. It works by preventing sperm from fertilizing any eggs. Learn more about how to determine whether it’s right ...

Forensic service workers carry bodies in blue body bags during a rescue operation to rescue miners from below ground in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, Wednesday, Jan.

The acquisition’s completion means BHP and Lundin Mining now hold a 50 per cent stake in Filo Corp. and its Filo del Sol (FDS) copper project located in the Atacama region of Chile. Before the ...

Chilean miner Antofagasta (LON: ANTO) reported on Thursday that its copper production for 2024 fell below company expectations, despite exceeding its total output for the previous year. The ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have ...

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South African police say there's nobody left in the mine after they removed 78 bodies and 246 survivors over the last two days. They declared the court-ordered rescue operation over on Wednesday ...

South Africa’s government is facing criticism for its clampdown on illegal mining that cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground, after at least 78 bodies were pulled from a shaft ...

After reviewing over 40 potential new projects, OD6 entered binding documentation in October 2024 to acquire the license over the copper mine and its surrounding area near the town of Barraba.