Coal mining’s roots in the Pittsburgh area run deeper than the foundations of American democracy. Since the mid-1700s, years ...

Swaths of Pennsylvania and many other states are honeycombed with old, unstable mines that can cause the earth to suddenly ...

The search for 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard resumed Thursday morning as the sun rose over Unity’s Marguerite neighborhood.

About 330,000 Illinois homes sit on top of old abandoned mines. Some say their homes are sinking because of it.

ALLAN, SK — Brent Dauvin can’t remember a time when his life didn’t involve the salty smell of potash. “It’s the only thing I ...

There's still gold in them thar hills. As the price of the precious metal climbs to record highs, prospectors are buying up ...

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has strongly criticised mine owners for abandoning unsealed mine shafts, accusing them of fuelling the rise of illegal mining activities across the country.

(Nina Riggio, Special to The Colorado Sun) Mike Frazier pulls on the rope to haul up dirt out of a mine shaft Sept. 22 near Leadville. (Rebecca Slezak, Special to The Colorado Sun) LEFT: “Buddy and ...

Over 50 years experience as an energy and environmental journalist. Experience with Congressional Quarterly, The Energy Daily, The Electricity Daily (founder and editor), POWER magazine, The Quad ...

There’s nothing that says “welcome” like a beautiful, well-maintained front entry. But the door or doors that separate your home from the rest of the world should do more than simply add ...