New Jersey is home to 600 of the nation's 500,000 abandoned mines, yet the danger they pose looms large in the state's north.

Chilean miner Codelco has requested an environmental permit to extend the life of its Gabriela Mistral copper mine by more ...

A crumbling mineshaft caused the 40-foot-by-40-foot sinkhole that closed part of the highway, state transportation officials said.

Road crews are repairing Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey after a sinkhole from an abandoned mine shut down the eastbound ...

More than 100,000 metric tons of copper concentrate stuck at the closed First Quantum mine in Panama do not currently pose an ...

One of North Carolina’s smallest bat species is on the brink of extinction. But an unlikely ally is developing a plan to help ...

The world's largest uranium producer, Kazakhstan's state-owned company Kazatomprom, has announced the withdrawal of Uranium ...

The holiday season of Christmas, Hanukah, and Kwanza offers the perfect time to ponder the question “What is the best way to ...

The city is also home to Africa's busiest airport and connects millions of people to destinations across the globe each year.

A proposed mine on the shores of the country's largest lake is facing fierce opposition from campaigners who worry about the ...

Each mine hoist is being supplied with ABB Ability Safey Plus for hoists, the world’s first fully SIL 3 certified safety solution. “The hoists and hoisting systems will play a crucial role in ...

A “supergiant” gold ore deposit under an existing gold mine in China could be the world’s largest gold ore deposit. Officials ...