Coal from the mine is shipped by rail to power plants in Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota and Washington, as well as internationally to Japan and South Korea.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released its assessment of potential for undiscovered oil and gas in formations under Wyoming and parts of southern Montana as well ...

The 147-acre the Red Jacket Valley Park near Mankato has a pond with a beach area and hiking trails. (Blue Earth County) ...

From batch sales of unopened rocks on eBay to discreet phone calls to higher-dollar patrons, Illinois’ commercial fossil ...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources approves permits for mining operations. The open pit mine in Christian County ...

A case moved to Sangamon County was Curtis Lovelace, a former Adams County assistant state’s attorney and University of Illinois football standout, accused of killing his first wife ...

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana House committee has advanced a bill to start the process of potentially annexing counties from Illinois. House Bill 1008, authored by Indiana Speaker Rep. Todd Huston ...

HOLDEN, W.Va. — The weekend’s torrential rainfall that flooded southern West Virginia resulted in the blowout of an old coal mine in the Holden area of Logan County on Monday evening.

Eight residents availed themselves of public input at Thursday’s regular Grant County Commission meeting, with six speaking in favor of mining exploration near Tyrone Mine. The commission ... Freeport ...

The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation announced in a January news release that it awarded $3 million to 66 projects across five states through its Community and Social Investment Funds in 2024.