KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It's the mineral behind your phone, your car and hardware...zinc! And it's mined right here in East Tennessee, but it can come with a life-or-death risk. "Mining is an inherently ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Interior Department said Wednesday it is designating nearly 75,000 acres or more than 550 miles of mountain ridgelines in east Tennessee as unsuitable for future surface ...

Three mining complexes in East Tennessee have been sold, according to Nyrstar, an international producer of industrial and critical minerals and metals. Nyrstar announced the sale of its U.S. assets ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Nyrstar, an international metal producer based in the Netherlands, has sold its Tennessee assets to Korea Zinc. It means several mining complexes, including the Clarksville ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A mine employee is dead after an “underground incident” was reported early Saturday morning in Tennessee’s Jefferson County. An investigation is ongoing, and the ...

Clinch Resources Ltd. (TSX: CLCH) ("Clinch" or the "Company"), a metallurgical coal ("met coal") producer with mining assets in West Virginia, today announced that commercial-grade coal production has ...