In the late 19th century and far into the 20th century, one of the key economic bases of Arizona has been mining. Various ...

In reality, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of abandoned mines in the Okanagan. It’s just that most, but not all, didn’t amount to much. “The Dankoe Mine between Keremeos and Osoyoos ran ...

The 1872 Mining Law is out of date. NPCA is among the groups advocating for mining law reform to better protect national ...

IntentionalTraveler/Shutterstock With the boom of morbidly curious tourism, ghost towns in the US have never been hotter.

For example, to protect groundwater, Arizona regulations require mining companies to apply for an aquifer permit; it took Pinyon Plain almost three years to obtain one. Using data from state and ...

Credit: Phawat/Shutterstock. Excelsior Mining has secured the final permit needed to restart operations at the Johnson Camp Mine (JCM) in south-east Arizona, marking a significant milestone for the ...

Excelsior Mining has secured the final permit needed to restart operations at the Johnson Camp Mine (JCM) in south-east Arizona, marking a significant milestone for the company's copper production ...

A live-updating map of novel coronavirus cases by zip code, courtesy of ESRI/JHU. Click on an area or use the search tool to enter a zip code. Use the + and - buttons to zoom in and out on the map.

Laura Best, Senior Director of Exhibits, tells us about the limited-time exhibition Light Bloom at Desert Botanical Garden.

Former Trump official agrees with John Kelly: Trump ‘does not operate by the rule of law’ ...

In thousands of U.S. towns and cities, worsening climate threats — largely due to fossil fuels — trap cities in a paradox.