A fire caused by “improper disposal” of fireplace ashes in a mining pit outside a home in the Sugarloaf area was extinguished Wednesday afternoon, according to the Sugarloaf Fire Protection District.

Gem hunting, or rock hounding, is a fascinating hobby that allows people to find rare rocks and stones from amethyst and ...

Ontario’s rush to develop mines attempted two steps forward on Wednesday, while impacted First Nations warn they intend to assert their role as rights holders. A new infrastructure deal that includes ...

TORONOT, Canada — Growing up in northern Canada, Sol Mamakwa said his Indigenous community knew their land held valuable minerals, but he didn't understand the scale of the potential riches until ...

Mohali: Launching a scathing attack on the AAP govt, BJP's Punjab unit on Tuesday alleged that the mining mafia is operating freely in Mohali's Majri block under official protection.After visiting the ...

Crews were called to the scene of a vehicle fire just after 8 this morning near the Harrisburg Hershey exit in Dauphin County.The fire was in the westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, in Lower ...

A remote northern First Nation has signed a partnership deal with the province, designed to speed up construction of a road to the future Ring of Fire mining site and bring supports to the local ...

Twenty-three people, including children, were killed late Saturday in a fire that broke out at a store in the city of Hermosillo, in northwestern Mexico. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed ...

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ONE year on from the Hazlewood coal mine fire, which burned for 45 days, community group Voices for the Valley say they're waiting for answers.

THE operator of a Victorian coal mine that burned for 45 days after being sparked by spotting from bushfires was not prepared for the blaze. HAZELWOOD mine operator GDF Suez fell short of its ...

Anglo American AAL2.21%increase; green up pointing triangle warned that copper production next year could be lower than previously anticipated due to challenges at a key mine in Chile, threatening to ...