Hundreds of people have died or were injured at abandoned mine sites. States and tribes want Congress to fund cleanups.

A small village in British Columbia plans to heat and cool its buildings using water from abandoned coal shafts beneath the community, reported the University of Victoria. Cumberland mined coal from ...

MIDLAND, N.C. — Midland fire units and other responders successfully rescued a fawn from an abandoned shaft at Reed Gold Mine on Thursday morning. ALSO READ: SC firefighters buck muddy creek to save ...

A California teen had to be rescued by a specialized team after becoming trapped in an abandoned mine shaft trying to save the family dogs that had already fallen in, according to fire officials. The ...

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