India has an abundance of mountains from where most stunning precious gems are mined. From rubies and emeralds to garnets and ...

Environment News: Authorities in Romania are racing against time to save the historic salt mine in Praid as severe flooding threatens the area. With tourism as its lifeblood, local officials warn ...

CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE, N.C. (AP) — The brightly colored sign along the S-curve mountain road beckons visitors to the Gemstone Mine, the “#1 ATTRACTION IN CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE!” But another ...

CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE, N.C. (AP) — The brightly colored sign along the S-curve mountain road beckons visitors to the Gemstone Mine, the “#1 ATTRACTION IN CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE!” But another ...

A diamond grown in a lab? Or maybe a different gemstone altogether? Featuring Saleem Ali, Rachelle Bergstein and Anna Provost. A full transcript of this episode can be found here.

Trump admin approves its first fast-tracked mining project: A uranium mine in Utah The Interior Department announced it was fast-tracking permitting for a uranium mine in southeastern Utah earlier ...

The Department of Interior is hoping to turn an old mine in a remote area in San Juan County into a new mine that will aid in building fighter jets.

Kyrgyzstan’s nationalized Kumtor gold mine has seen a decline in gold production and revenue despite initial hopes it would drive economic growth for the country.

A mining company plans to revive an open-pit gold and silver mine near popular Idaho ghost town Silver City. The mine last closed in the 1990s.

Albemarle’s Silver Peak lithium mine in Esmeralda County was operating outside of its air quality permits.

Colorado coal production declined somewhat last year but increased at the North Fork Valley’s West Elk Mine, which continues to lead mines in the state in production.