BUTTE, Mont. — Discussions over the possibility of mining vital minerals and rare-earth elements from Butte’s Berkeley Pit took a step forward on Wednesday. The state’s Environmental Quality Council ...

BUTTE, Mont. — The Berkeley Pit is as infamous as it is deep, a sobering reminder of the perils of Butte’s rich mining history. But now, it could become a vital repository for the ongoing Superfund ...

Josh Bryson of Atlantic Richfield/BP confirmed Thursday night that analysis to date suggests the Berkeley Pit is the preferred option for a repository to receive contaminated materials from Superfund ...

The U.S. is sitting on a rare earths goldmine — not buried underground, but suspended in toxic wastewater. A long-polluted site in Butte, Montana, could soon become a strategic national asset as the ...

The Berkeley Pit in Butte, Montana, has been a source of environmental concern for decades, as its waters—highly acidic and teeming with toxins—have seeped into the surrounding area. But today, this ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The U.S. Department of Defense remains interested in the potential to mine strategically vital ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Good for next to nothing but attracting hapless geese and sightseer gawks. That’s been the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Berkeley Pit pumping temporarily stopped for several months as Montana Resources addresses north wall stability issues and builds ...

BUTTE- The Berkeley Pit is completely frozen over due to the cold temperatures in the Mining City last week. It is a sight some people in Butte say they never thought they would see. Ice started to ...