Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A half-dozen Republicans voted with all the Democrats to send Amodei's bill back to committee. (Photo: Richard Bednarksi/Nevada ...

Only one out of every 5,000 to 10,000 grassroots exploration projects ever becomes a producing mine. Most never see a mill or a haul truck. The gate most of them fail to pass is not the drill bit, but ...

Illegal mining is increasing at a staggering pace with significant environmental consequences. It represents the fourth-largest driver of deforestation globally and is growing fast, with over 35 ...