South African police launch manhunt for gang leader of illegal mine
South African police have launched a manhunt for a Lesotho gang member believed to have controlled operations at an illegal ...
No more hidden hazards: Saguaro National Park completes project sealing 150 abandoned copper mines
S.H. Gould established the mine in 1906 but declared bankruptcy by 1915. The 350 foot-deep-shaft reportedly produced 45,000 ...
A South African horror story: Illegal mining standoff draws to an end
In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...
Hundreds of Miners Were Trapped for Months—Until an Extraordinary Two-Man Rescue Mission
The volunteers risked their lives to venture thousands of feet underground and retrieve their neighbors. What they found was ...
South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground
A miner who spent six months in a disused mine in South Africa has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police operation cut off food and basic supplies to thousands who were illegally digging ...
South African miner on 6-month ordeal underground and illicit gold industry
The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food ...
Nearly 600 abandoned mines are hidden beneath N.J. towns. See the map.
When an abandoned mineshaft beneath Interstate 80 in Morris County collapsed the morning after Christmas, closing the ...
Colorado investigators blame 'operator error' in deadly 2024 gold mine incident
Investigators determined that the incident at the Colorado tourist mine was "not attributed to current mine practices or equipment malfunctions." ...
‘Dangerous sinkholes’: Suit filed against underground mining company
A company is being sued by the state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Transportation regarding the site of underground ...