An African mine that once drove the country's economy became a ghost town, but now it is enjoying a huge recovery.

Abandoned mines serve as poignant reminders of a bygone ... Significance lies in the transformative impact of the Gold Rush Era, which sparked mass migrations and settlement across the Americas.

Documents about the cleanup plan for the Gold Bullion Mine near Cherry are available for public review and comment.

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

Just because a mine has been exhausted of its ore, that doesn't necessarily mean it has no value. A 2023 study suggests that the shafts of such abandoned mines could serve as energy-storing ...

The South African government spent just over R30 million retrieving suspects involved in illegal mining at the Buffelsfontein ...

A South African Police Services (Saps) vehicle is parked near the mine shaft in Stilfontein on 17 November 2024. Picture: ...

This also impacts the overall wellbeing of the environment and is a risk to the sustainability of the mining industry. Last year, the SAPS had to guard an abandoned gold mine near Stilfontein in ...

[James Omoro, Standard]. Four men have died in an abandoned gold mine in Homa Bay County while stealing gold. The four men died in the mine located at Ruga village, Kowidi Location in Rachuonyo ...

HOLDEN, W.Va. (WCHS) — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection said crews are close to finishing work on the abandoned mine that burst in the Holden area of Logan County.

This gold mine, at its peak, was one of the biggest ... Blyvoor Mine once lay completely abandoned and became an eerily quiet ghost town. This was because of a host of issues that plagued the ...