Silver mining and refining

After decades-long fight, Nevada lawmakers raise mining tax

By Sam Metz May. 31, 2021 11:27 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — In a state that produces more gold than all but four countries, lawmakers voted to reform how the state taxes the mining industry,...

FILE - This Nov. 18, 2020, file photo provided by the Utah Department of Public Safety shows a metal monolith in the ground in a remote area of red rock in Utah. The mysterious silver monolith that was placed in the Utah desert has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by wildlife biologists performing a helicopter survey of bighorn sheep, federal officials and witnesses said. The Bureau of Land Management said it had received credible reports that the three-sided stainless steel structure was removed on Nov. 27. (Utah Department of Public Safety via AP, File)

Disappearance of Utah monolith won't prompt major probe

By Lindsay Whitehurst Nov. 30, 2020 01:09 PM EST

The Latest: More mining layoffs due to the coronavirus

Apr. 21, 2020 08:14 AM EDT
HIBBING, Minn. (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Minnesota (all times local): 7:10 a.m. Another mining...