The near-tragic accident in Pennsylvania illustrates a hazard that coal miners have worried about for years: Maps of many abandoned mines are inaccurate, in part because former operators voraciously ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Pennsylvania has a long history of anthracite coal mining. The result is that millions of buildings and homes are located above abandoned mines. Looking to see old mine maps? Penn ...

Two recent coal mine accidents in Appalachia have led to calls for establishment of national standards for documentation of underground mines and for a reassessment of the state of technologies, such ...

RHINEBECK >> The Town Board has wrapped up the public hearing on whether to adopt a zoning map that correctly identifies the boundaries of mining activity instead of the entire parcels where mining ...

Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett announced yesterday the release of Department of Environmental Protection’s “Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas.” The online tool is a detailed map of the state’s underground mines.The ...

AN HISTORICAL map of the main branch of the Horná Bíberova štôlňa (Upper Bíber’s Mine) in the Banská Štiavnica region dating back to 1641 has been restored by experts from the State Central Mining ...

The Environmental Justice Atlas released new maps March 2 alleging that Pan American Silver operates mines that don’t have the consent of local communities and that pollute local water supplies — ...

Residents near Chelatchie Bluff thought an application that could someday allow surface mining of gravel on 330 acres near their homes was dead. After all, the Clark County Council held a public ...

One of Brazil’s most infamous gold mines may return to operation after more than three decades of inactivity, reigniting long-standing environmental and regulatory concerns. The Serra Pelada open-pit ...