Demand for graphite, a key material in the lithium-ion batteries that power everything from phones to electric cars, is ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comment about the abandoned mine lands reclamation projects that have been selected for work through the ...

An anti-uranium advocate stands during a protest in Window Rock, Ariz. in April, part of a protest against new uranium mines proposed around the Navajo Nation, including the sacred Mount Taylor area.

PATAGONIA, Ariz.—When Becky and John Ball retired from careers in firefighting, they found their dream home in the foothills of Arizona’s famed Patagonia mountains. But less than a year after moving ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. A controversial project to probe under the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness for a potential copper and ...