A new report by the Utah Geological Survey details the value and the diversity of the state's mining industry — which was ...

People in a drought-stricken valley worry an expanding copper mine and other mineral projects could sap or contaminate their ...

Nine years ago, the U.S. Department of Interior issued a moratorium on new coal mines or expansions. Trump has now lifted that 'pause.' ...

Utah copper mine reopens after lying dormant for years — what could it mean for other struggling rural towns? A long-dormant copper mine in Beaver County, Utah resumed operations earlier this year ...

A Utah mine is set to be the first in the nation to take advantage of new federal rules expediting leases for coal production on federal land, passed as part of the congressional Republicans’ “Big, ...

In the 1950s, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission said it would buy all uranium produced in the United States, which ushered in a uranium mining boom in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.

Hoping to add a bit of the paranormal to your next vacay? We recommend checking out this old mining town in Utah!

This would be the first coal leasing application accelerated thanks to the new federal law, which aims to cut red tape for energy production.

Utah Mining Association President Brian Somers recently testified before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, extolling the virtues of the state's diverse mining industry while at the ...

In September, a coal mine reopened in Utah’s Coal Country. But the mine’s owner, Wolverine Fuels, couldn’t find enough people to fill the estimated 350 jobs needed to staff it.

In September, a coal mine reopened in Utah’s Coal Country. But the mine’s owner, Wolverine Fuels, can’t find enough people to fill the estimated 350 jobs needed to staff it.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In the southeastern Utah desert famous for red rock arches and canyon labyrinths, the long-dormant uranium mining industry is looking to revive under President Donald Trump.