One of the oldest examples of Indigenous mining documented in North America, a series of small Isle Royale copper mines, has been designated an official National Historic Landmark. Archaeological and ...

The College of Science weekly video series, Mineral Monday, explores the many minerals fossils and historical objects on display at the W.M. Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum as told ...

Oak Flat, a piece of national forest land in central Arizona, is at the heart of a yearslong struggle between Native American groups and mining interests that both consider it important for their ...

Henry P. Hamilton, a Two Rivers businessman, amassed a significant collection of Native American copper and stone artifacts. Hamilton's collection, started in 1884, grew through purchases and ...

The rocks of the Keweenaw Peninsula are ancient and full of history. Most are more than one billion years old and hold one of the world's few native copper deposits. In their guest blog, part of a ...

The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the state Department of Environmental Quality illegally issued a Clean Water Act permit for the proposed Resolution Copper Mine, which is being opposed ...

Public support for religious freedom is increasing, yet Native American religious rights cases face frequent denial in federal courts. Experts suggest the reluctance to protect Native religions stems ...