A 54-year-old hiker’s fatal fall into an abandoned mine shaft near Ouray last month highlights a broader danger left behind ...
Abandoned coal mines could be significant sources of greenhouse gases, releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Recent ...
For more than a century, abandoned mines such as the Triumph Mine in central Idaho have scarred the American West, leaking toxic heavy metals into waterways and threatening communities and ecosystems.
A recent tragedy in Colorado wasn't an anomaly. From drowning in quarries to stumbling into open pits, hundreds have died in ...
Dozens of people get injured or die in the U.S. every year because they don’t follow this simple advice: Stay out of abandoned and active mines and surrounding lands. Abandoned mines are not history ...
SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting public comment through Jan. 31, 2026, about the ...
Abandoned South African mines release toxic water. Experts highlight bioengineering, nanotech, and renewable energy ...
The team behind a documentary film about a group of Cornish mine explorers is celebrating after winning a prestigious award ...
A 54-year-old hiker’s fatal fall into an abandoned mine shaft near Ouray last month highlights a broader danger left behind ...