He said many old mines in Western Pennsylvania have less than 50 feet ... A DEP spokesperson said the department has targeted dozens of dangerous abandoned mines for reclamation using federal funds.

There are about 500,000 abandoned mines in the United States ... While there are obvious safety risks associated with these old mines, experts are also sounding the alarm on environmental factors ...

But the old mines also left behind a legacy of trouble for today’s Westerners. Abandoned mines dot the Western landscape, polluting the region’s streams with acid mine drainage and connecting the ...

The UK is home to many ancient sites, but few are as fascinating as the abandoned Roman gold mines hidden in the Welsh ...

Illegal miners are escorted by police officers after being rescued from an abandoned gold mine for months, in Stilfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) International ...

When an abandoned mine collapsed beneath a neighborhood in Fayette County, buckling a home’s foundation and tearing apart the roadway, the Pennsylvania Bureau of Abandoned Mine ...

HE SAYS MANY OLD MINES IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HAVE ... A DEP SPOKESPERSON SAYS THE DEPARTMENT HAS TARGETED DOZENS OF DANGEROUS ABANDONED MINES FOR RECLAMATION, USING FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE PAST ...