The Wharf Mine to the south of the proposed Richmond Hill project, operated by Coeur Mining, is an example of an open pit mine. Overview of the Wharf Mine, operated by Coeur Mining.

Burgundy Diamond Mines says it’s laid off some of its employees and contractors and has temporarily stopped open pit mining at Point Lake — one of its two active operations at the Ekati ...

A proposed copper mine might end up doubling the population of a small B.C. town within a decade. Just last week, major mining company Taseko announced it was going ahead with three environmental ...

The San Diego County Planning Commission plans to consider approving the Cottonwood Sand Mine on Wednesday, a controversial mining project in the Rancho San Diego area. The proposed 10-year sand ...

A mine employee is missing after an “underground incident” was reported early Friday morning in Jefferson County.

Massive, open-pit mines east of the Brook Mine supply around 40% of the nation’s coal but Wyoming coal mining has shrunk substantially since its peak over a decade ago, as utilities switch to ...