The Pacific Northwest is home to a number of ghost towns that tell stories of ambition, hardship, and change. From mining ...

Today, tens of thousands of these abandoned hardrock mines continue to leak acidic, metal-laden water into pristine streams ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images There are about 500,000 abandoned mines in ...

The police in Eastern Region have destroyed 10 illegal mining machines and arrested one suspect following a raid on an unauthorized gold mining site along the Bosuso stream in the Fanteakwa South ...

An unspecified number of police officers have been reported missing after an attack on a mining site in the country's ...

"It's a great opportunity to truly dig in and solve what hasn't been solved for 100 years," said Jeff Graves, director of the program. Stuck between a rich past and uncertain future, Colorado’s ...

Authorities seized abandoned mining equipment and sacks of suspected minerals during a two-day anti-illegal mining operation in Opol, Misamis Oriental. Personnel of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion ...

Snake River Golf and Gem Mining, an abandoned mini-golf entertainment complex off Highway 17S in Myrtle Beach has been abandoned for years but will re-open under new ownership soon. A water tower and ...

The National Concerned Small Scale Miners Association of Ghana (NCSSMAG) has issued a firm warning to community and opinion ...

Up a rock-strewn four-wheel-drive road, past abandoned mining equipment and cabins, anglers will find Sailor Lake nestled near the base of the Tobacco Root Mountains. The 12-acre lake rests at an ...

There are about 500,000 abandoned mines in the United States, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and these long-forgotten facilities can pose a variety of risks to people unaware ...