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Nearly 600 abandoned mines are hidden beneath N.J. towns. See the map.
No vehicles crashed and no one was injured when the remains of the long-abandoned mine crumbled. But, for many, the sinkhole provided a sudden, alarming awareness that New Jersey is home to ...
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Why Some Abandoned Mines Are Tourist Attractions Today
Over the years, many abandoned mines have transformed into captivating tourist attractions, drawing visitors for both their ...
New sinkhole closes major NJ highway — and it’s exactly where the last one was: ‘Basically Swiss cheese’
Another sinkhole opened along a major New Jersey interstate Monday morning, forcing state officials to close the road’s eastbound lanes — just two months after another sinkhole shuttered it at nearly ...
Dozens of bodies retrieved from South Africa mine after months-long police standoff
First responders pulled dozens of bodies and hundreds of emaciated survivors from an abandoned gold mine this week, bringing a grisly end to a months-long standoff with illegal miners and their ...
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New Mexico lawmakers look to clean up abandoned uranium mines
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico lawmakers and the New Mexico Environment Department are pushing to clean up New Mexico’s abandoned uranium mines this legislative session. For decades ...
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South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 dead and 246 survivors
Illegal miners are escorted by police officers after being rescued from an abandoned gold mine for months, in Stilfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) ...
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Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak ... said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months, with more than 100 of them believed to have ...