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 ...

With gold prices at an all-time high, illegal gold mining is again rising— a recurring pattern between gold prices and illegal gold mining. Earlier this month, several top-tier news reports covered ...

Korea Zinc is making a $7.4 billion investment in Tennessee, the largest in the state's history. The project will refurbish historic mining operations and build new refineries in Middle Tennessee.

A $7.4 billion investment by Korea Zinc is reviving old Tennessee mines, including one on land owned by former Vice President Al Gore. Gore previously profited from mineral-rights leases on the ...