At least one state said it cannot access federal funds to clean up old, abandoned mines that pose a danger to the public.

The sinkhole on Route 80 is over one of the 400 mines active during the Revolutionary War but it's hard to accurately ...

With the remnants of the abandoned mine shafts still in sight, few could imagine how this once devastated and scarred old ...

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The bodies of almost 90 illegal miners were brought to the surface of an abandoned shaft when police intensified an operation ...

TAIYUAN, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- After the end of the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, the Wujinshan Li Ning International Ski Resort in Jinzhong City, north China's Shanxi Province, is still bustling ...

State lawmakers believe now is the time to clean up a mess that they say the federal government just keeps ignoring.

TAIYUAN, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- After the end of the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, the Wujinshan Li Ning International Ski Resort in Jinzhong City, north China's Shanxi Province, is still ...

The top House Natural Resources Committee Democrat called on Elon Musk and his aides to take a closer look at the nation’s ...

JOHANNESBURG - As an intense search for an alleged illegal mining ringleader continues in Stilfontein, some activists have accused police of using low-ranking officers as scapegoats. In January, James ...

Hopes of reopening Interstate 80 quickly have been dashed. A section of the eastbound lanes remains closed due to a 40-foot ...