A new analysis by the National Parks Conservation Association reveals more than 1,300 mine claims exist within the boundaries ...

To claim property, simply search the Nevada Treasury’s online database. Unclaimed property laws have evolved in the U.S. over the years, starting out as part of a consumer protection program and ...

Fifty years ago last month a headline blared from atop this newspaper: “It’s official – Empire Mine is now historical state ...

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The funding allows construction of Phase I of the project to proceed which is expected to produce 40,000 metric tons of battery-quality lithium carbonate each year.

Sure, you've heard of Bumble Bee and Tombstone, but Arizona has over 100 ghost towns. Here's what to know about seven ...

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 ...

The US has a massive disparity between domestic uranium production and demand, highlighting a critical dependency on foreign sources, particularly ...

The soil instability near the interchange with Route 15 is blamed on abandoned mines beneath the highway that are slowly collapsing. The New Jersey Department of Transportation has been shoring up ...

$11 million in federal funding is now available for the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program. This is the 8th round of funding made available to reclaim former mining sites.