mining

Found just north of Plumbago Mountain in Newry, it's the richest known hard rock lithium deposit in the world.

Sometimes the best adventures don't cost a dime. That can be said of the 325 acre park known as Mount Apatite in Auburn, Maine. People use the park as a place to bike and picnic, and in the winter for some terrific cross country skiing and snow shoeing...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers are holding a public hearing on new mining regulations that critics say will weaken land and water protections and won't protect the environment from sulfuric acid and other toxins.

Area residents are invited to an informational meeting in Ashland on Thursday, January 9 about the potential of mining in the area of Bald Mountain. This meeting will provide residents an opportunity to learn more about the processes required before mining can begin.

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s environmental groups and residents are pushing back against proposed changes to the state’s mining regulations.

A US company is going prospecting for metals and other materials in space.  Deep Space Industries (DSI) has unveiled plans to launch a fleet of spacecraft to mine asteroids in the solar system.