Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• When I was writing about copper mining’s threat to Minnesota’s Boundary Waters five years ago, I ...

MCCALL, Idaho — A historic mining district in central Idaho could soon become home to one of the largest active gold mines in ...

Miners are finding less copper in digs, and unearthing new copper sources through mining isn't as easy as it sounds. The most abundant supply of copper comes from the U.S. and Chile, but even in those ...