The rise of the Iron Age —and the complete shift in the way the world worked that it caused—was likely an accident. And according to new research, a copper smelting site used roughly 3,000 years ago ...

Copper smelters once used iron oxide to refine copper, unintentionally advancing the path toward iron metallurgy. Research conducted at Cranfield University provides new insight into the shift from ...

Unique archaeological find: divers recover nearly 200 ancient iron ingots from the Sava River, revealing trade links between Celts and Romans.

Steel has underpinned modern life for centuries, but it comes at an expensive cost. The industry is responsible for nearly 7 percent of the world’s total carbon dioxide emissions, driven by blast ...

The shortlist for the Mining Magazine Awards 2025 is out. Five judges closely examined 172 entrants across twelve fields during an intensive judging process, with editor Beth McLoughlin presiding over ...