The Iron Range in Minnesota showcases a striking contrast to the south, with vast mining pits and the Hill of Three Waters, where rivers converge on their way to three oceans.

McLaren driver Lando Norris held his nerve but could not hold back the tears after clinching his first Formula 1 title at the ...

NASHWAUK, MINN. – Last week, I gazed up at the largest mining truck in Iron Range history — a 400-ton Komatsu 980E-5. The yellow behemoth occupies some 44,000 cubic feet of space, similar to ...

Things are looking up for Minnesota's nascent helium industry, because miners keep going down to find more of it. Nearly two years after first making the discovery with its Jetstream 1 well, engineers ...

Iron ore production was officially launched Tuesday from Guinea's $23 billion Simandou mining project, the site of the world’s largest iron ore reserve, which authorities hope will propel the African ...

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 5 (Reuters) - South Africa's African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) (ARIJ.J), opens new tab said on Wednesday that its jointly owned Beeshoek iron ore mine will be placed on "care and ...

Conor Wight joined WCCO after cultivating his skills as an award-winning investigative reporter in Syracuse, NY. As a newcomer to Minnesota, he's excited to explore this beautiful state and all that ...

A team of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has introduced a groundbreaking nature-based solution to tackle global soil pollution—a crisis threatening ecosystems, agriculture, and human ...

The CEO of the iron mining and steelmaking company also discloses Cliffs is negotiating with an overseas steelmaker on a cooperative arrangement. Cleveland-Cliffs says it is negotiating with an ...

An iron mining and steel production company said it is eyeing the potential for mining rare earth elements in northern Minnesota. In a call with investors Monday morning, Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco ...