It’s an inconvenient fact that most of Earth’s largesse of useful minerals is locked up in, under, and around a lot of rock. Our little world condensed out of the remnants of stars whose death throes ...

Indigenous residents, farmers, and church groups in the southern Philippines continue to resist a coal mine they say threatens health, livelihoods and ancestral lands. Since 2022, strip mining has ...

Tempers flared Wednesday night as dozens of Miami Lakes residents sounded off on local leaders during a town hall on nearby rock mining and blasting that they say feels like an earthquake. Former ...

Nearly 60 residents of the Lost Creek community in Breathitt County are suing coal mining companies which operate nearby, alleging the companies’ negligence contributed to the devastation of historic ...

Climate activists worry about the high-energy demand for bitcoin mining. A once-dormant power plant is humming with activity outside Pittsburgh as thousands of miners work 24 hours a day. The miners ...

Global coal demand is set to hit an all-time record in 2025, bucking forecasts the fossil fuel had plateaued, with Australian exporters including BHP failing to cash in due to high costs, regulatory ...