The recent sinkholes on I-80 were caused by long-abandoned mines. See the map showing hundreds of closed New Jersey mines.

The owner has completed multiple tests and says the complex is safe, but after 4 nearby sinkholes, residents are worried.

The Sterling Mine, the last operating mine in New Jersey, suspended large-scale commercial mining operations in 1986. Since ...

Abandoned uranium mines in Arizona pose a potential threat to the state's water resources. We explore the legacy of these ...

Three sinkholes have appeared on the section of Route 80 that opened in 1960. Questions surround the contractor, but is there more to it?

Washington state needs lithium to meet the demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy. But mines add to a legacy of ...

Death stalks artisanal miners working in dangerous conditions at Redwing Mine in eastern Zimbabwe. The mine came under the ...

Stretching over a 1,600-kilometre-long strip of land west of the Andes Mountains, it covers an area of 105,000 km². This ...

Testing continues to determine the integrity of Route 80 in Morris County and the next steps to open the highway as safely ...

A copper mine in British Columbia produces a metal the world needs to phase out fossil fuels. It holds promise — and danger.

When nail tech Sabrina Cazorla left her house Thursday to run errands, she saw the line of traffic that’s become commonplace ...

Members of the Arizona Education Association hosted a walk-in at the state capitol to protest federal cuts to the U.S.