The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors spent much of its Monday meeting debating a proposed open-pit dirt mining operation ...

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HULUNBUIR, China (AP) — China is the world’s largest coal producer and consumer. In 2024, the country produced more than 470 million metric tons of coal, accounting for 52.6% of the world’s total.

China's Huaneng Group has deployed the world's first fleet of driverless mining trucks. 100 trucks can autonomously load and unload coal. The project kicked off at the Huaneng Yimin open-pit mine in ...

Albemarle marked a milestone in its plans to restart mining operations with the completion of the de-watering process of the open pit.

A fleet of 100 Huaneng Ruichi autonomous electric mining trucks, the first of its kind in the world, has officially entered operation at the Yimin open-pit mine in Inner Mongolia, China. Powered by a ...

Open pit mining at a proposed Wawa-area gold operation could be done for up to five years before underground operations start. Such a launch is “really the key to get started,” said the president and ...

In a move that has sparked debate over economic potential and environmental risks, President Rodrigo Chaves announced Wednesday that his government plans to re-legalize open-pit mining. The practice, ...

Auric Mining has delivered a standout finish to its WA Munda starter pit, yielding 8,886 ounces of gold, smashing the budget ...