A Canadian mine says it has broken its own record for the largest diamond ever found in North America. Dominion Diamond Mines has announced the "unexpected" discovery of a 552-carat yellow gemstone.

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina ... The largest Spruce Pine mine is owned by Sibelco, a private Belgium mineral ...

Flooding in North Carolina has imperiled the operations of mines that produce the world’s purest quartz sand — an irreplaceable ingredient for manufacturing components at the heart of ...