Two bicyclists were rescued after falling down a cliff into an Iron Range mine pit over the weekend. The incident unfolded around 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Virginia, Minnesota, where the fire department ...

Vale was one of the first companies in the world to export iron ore to China. Vale shipped its first shipment of iron ore to China in 1973. Since 2006, China has been Vale's largest market, accounting ...

The St. Louis County Historical Society and the Slovenian Union of America are co-sponsoring an event that offers a rare and unique opportunity for you to learn about Slovenia and the thousands of its ...

From the column: "Given the lack of regulation and experience in Minnesota on high sulfide mines, it makes sense to take a cautionary approach." ...

The Boundary Waters of northern Minnesota is not only revered for its beauty. Deep underground lay some of the richest, untapped mineral deposits in the world.

“Microbes are the world’s oldest miners,” says Liz Dennett, founder and CEO of the start-up Endolith Mining, based near Denver, Colo. “They’ve had billions of years to become incredibly good at eating ...

At the northern edge of Chile’s Atacama Desert sits a pile of rocks that’s so big that you can see it from space—and it’s teeming with invisible activity. Billions of microbes are hard at work ...

This small town in Northern Minnesota highlights the state's fascinating mining heritage and doubles as a unique outdoor recreation destination for cyclists.

Anglo American and Codelco have merged operations at their Los Bronces and Andina copper mines, creating a top-tier global site, while Anglo American also announced a merger with Teck Resources to ...