A new federal law may speed up local government, tribal and nonprofit efforts to clean up abandoned mining projects ...

There are about 500,000 abandoned mines in the United States, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and ...

More than 150 illegal miners have been rescued from an abandoned ... gold. A police spokesperson confirmed the miners have been arrested, and investigations are continuing into illegal mining ...

More than 150 illegal miners have been rescued from an abandoned mine in South Africa's eastern Mpumalanga province. Police ...