It's a brisk day in Johannesburg, a tiny mining town tucked among the Rand Mountains in the Mojave Desert. The landscape is ...

"This action puts us on a path towards destruction of America’s treasured landscapes and weakening the integrity of the Park Service in favor of the possibility of critical minerals” -- NPCA Californi ...

As one biologist put it, the Atacama Desert is a “geological photograph.” Mining companies first flocked to the region in the early 20th century in search of copper. Soon, mining camps and ...

“I’m relieved by the county’s decision to give desert tortoises and other wildlife a reprieve from this mining exploration, which threatens these species and this fragile ecosystem,” said Hallie Kutak ...

MetalsGrove Mining has signed an agreement with Desert Metals to acquire three gold joint venture permits in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa.

The gold extracted from these mines helped finance the ambitions of Egypt’s rulers, but it came at a significant human cost.” ...

Grazing animals can destroy many desert plants and animals. Potassium cyanide used in gold mining may poison wildlife. Off-road vehicles, when used irresponsibly, can cause irreparable damage to ...

The small herbaceous plant with delicate pale pink flowers grows in alkali wetlands in two desert basins in western Nevada and eastern California. Its existence is threatened by groundwater pumping ...

Although large parts of this desert region are protected, it still faces threats from unsustainable land practices, mining and illegal plant harvesting. One unique way of protecting Namibia's ...