Jacob Shinn’s optimism was rewarded when he hit something hard while digging on April 9, 1896. The big “rock” — later ...

The uranium boom on the Colorado Plateau began in earnest in April 1948 when the Atomic Energy Commission announced a ...

Salmon canning was big business in San Francisco for a long time. In the early 20th century, sailing ships would head for ...

Trump’s threats of a takeover have put Greenland on the geopolitical map. At a pivotal moment, we travel to the resource-rich Arctic island to make sense of the hype ...

On the wall are framed newspaper clippings and photos from people who fought during ... I searched out a bag as close to the tea bag as I could find. Mine was still covered in fur, made from ...

A year ago, Alaska’s miners were selling gold at what seemed like a great price ... Please see our republishing guidelines for use of any other photos and graphics. Months after fish died near Alaska ...

He is a veteran miner and runs the daily operations at the Tomingley gold mine in Central West New South Wales. Terraces of sunburnt earth descend towards a yawning pit — this is an open cut mine.

The rally for gold and miner stocks came as broader markets declined, giving back a significant chunk of Wednesday's historic gains. The price of gold hit an all-time high Thursday, with shares of ...

A year ago, Alaska’s miners were selling gold at what seemed like a great price: around $2,200 per ounce. Today, that number sounds like a steal. After a historic surge in value, gold is now ...

The project is called the New Amalga Gold Deposit and it’s being led by Grande Portage Resources, a Vancouver-based mineral exploration company.