Scattered across the United States, hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines scar the earth, posing a safety hazard to ...

Feel as though you've stepped back in time at this gold rush-era town that was once desolate but is now home to preserved shops, a train, and other attractions.

Washington state needs lithium to meet the demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy. But mines add to a legacy of ...

Grist spoke with five experts to understand what free, prior, and informed consent should look like in this new era of ...

The Mendocino Headlands State Park surrounds the village on three sides, offering clifftop trails where you can watch the ...

The recent sinkholes on I-80 were caused by long-abandoned mines. See the map showing hundreds of closed New Jersey mines.

Now a new and perhaps even more vexing concern has emerged: Highway sinkholes stemming from long-abandoned mines. Three sinkholes have opened up along I-80 in Wharton since late December.

The Sterling Mine, the last operating mine in New Jersey, suspended large-scale commercial mining operations in 1986. Since ...

State officials are aware of about 2,700 sites where mining or prospecting took place in the Garden State. The state Department of Environmental Protection lists 588 abandoned mines in its ...

The Nevada Mining Association’s Mining Day at the Nevada Legislature will give association members a chance to learn more ...