See where N.J.’s 588 abandoned mines are located after another collapse under I-80
The recent sinkholes on I-80 were caused by long-abandoned mines. See the map showing hundreds of closed New Jersey mines.
N.J. apartment complex was built on 120-foot-deep abandoned mine. Is it safe?
The owner has completed multiple tests and says the complex is safe, but after 4 nearby sinkholes, residents are worried.
Route 80 sinkholes put a spotlight on New Jersey's 588 abandoned mines
The Sterling Mine, the last operating mine in New Jersey, suspended large-scale commercial mining operations in 1986. Since ...
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Abandoned mines could find new use as gravity batteries
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 gravity ...
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Taylor, DEP to use grant funding to remove fire-damaged, century-old mine building
Taylor and the state Department of Environmental Protection plan to use $265,000-plus in federal funding to tear down a ...
Is Arizona's water supply at-risk from abandoned uranium mines?
Abandoned uranium mines in Arizona pose a potential threat to the state's water resources. We explore the legacy of these ...
More than 50 years ago, a mash-up of projects became Route 80. Now there's a sinkhole
Three sinkholes have appeared on the section of Route 80 that opened in 1960. Questions surround the contractor, but is there more to it?
WA’s need for EVs comes at a cost for mining towns
Washington state needs lithium to meet the demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy. But mines add to a legacy of ...
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The UK's abandoned Roman gold mines that are now a haven for dark tourism
By 125 AD, the Roman military presence was reduced, and the fort was abandoned, but mining activity ... tunnels and see the remains of centuries-old mining activity. The National Trust offers ...
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Zimbabwe: Deaths, Cover-Ups and Bribes At Zimbabwe's Lawless Redwing Mine
Death stalks artisanal miners working in dangerous conditions at Redwing Mine in eastern Zimbabwe. The mine came under the ...
The eerie ghost town in the world's 'driest' desert that's been abandoned for 60 years
Stretching over a 1,600-kilometre-long strip of land west of the Andes Mountains, it covers an area of 105,000 km². This ...