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China recently banned exports of certain rare earth minerals to the U.S. as part of an ongoing tech war between the two superpowers. With the largest supplier of those minerals out, some experts weigh in on what this means for the growing industry in the Rocky Mountains.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona that Native American leaders say will harm land they've used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries. Lawyers for Earthjustice and the Colorado-based Western Mining Action Project won the restraining order this week on behalf of the Hualapai Tribe.

A new podcast explores a forgotten corner of Colorado history. The Western Slope town of Uravan helped produce uranium for nuclear weapons... and atomic energy. That is, until it was closed down and buried due to radiation. Hear more on today's In The NoCo.

The Ladera mixed-use development annexation will not be stalled after a vote in Timnath overwhelmingly rejected a measure about it last Tuesday.

The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work at a mine less than 10 miles from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

Uranium mining is picking up in the United States – this comes after years of very little production – and it could help a first of its kind nuclear power plant project in southwest Wyoming.

Committees in the U.S. House and Senate recently discussed abandoned mine policies, with some lawmakers calling for faster rollouts of federal money for cleanups.

A nonprofit conservation group has purchased a mining claim near the border of Yellowstone National Park, fending off development of a gold mine.

A recent U.S. House hearing that centered on a relatively unknown segment of federal energy policy quickly evolved into a discussion on how much the government should prioritize mining.

A group led by the Interior Department has released recommendations to reform mining practices on public lands.