Despite all board members voting to affirm the 20-year extension, the measure was met with opposition from community members expressing concerns about the environment and the habitats surrounding ...

From soaring mountain roads to canyon cliffs, explore scenic drives in Colorado that turn every road trip into an adventure.

A company with Canadian roots that calls itself “US Critical Materials” is trying to fast track a plan to build a large mine on public land immediately above the headwaters of one of Montana’s best ...

Hidden deep in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, this former mining town is now an epic escape that offers high-elevation trails ...

On Dec. 9, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a permit extension for Cemex to continue operating its gravel mine along Cache Creek for an additional 20 years through 2047. This ...

Around 100 Yolo County residents including indigenous community members, and UC Davis students and professors filled the main room of Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer in Woodland on Saturday. They were ...

The federal government is updating the region’s geological maps to expand the search for critical minerals and rare earth ...

MISSOULA — A Sheep Creek mine would bring economic development to the Bitterroot Valley, but the U.S. Forest Service should ensure the mine exploration moves forward with “needed transparency,” ...

Photos: Elk Creek holds town hall over NioCorp Developments Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project Looking southwest from the intersection of Highways 50 and 62 at the NioCorp Developments Elk Creek ...

Bitterroot National Forest officials on Friday publicly released the draft initial plan of operations for the Sheep Creek ...

Police in the Denver metro area said a person led officers on a chase last week on what turned out to be a stolen dirt bike. Now they're facing multiple weapons and theft charges. According to the ...