NEVADA COUNTY, Calif — A man is on the road to recovery after falling into an abandoned mine shaft in Nevada County. Late ...

Man rescued from Nevada mine shaft while looking for his lost dog; firefighters conducted a complex operation to save him.

Late on December 5, Peardale-Chicago Park and Ophir Hill Fire departments were dispatched for an individual who had fallen ...

The man was looking for his lost dog late Friday when he fell 30 feet down an abandoned mine shaft, said Nevada County fire officials ...

The ghosts of the Silver State’s mining roots aren’t just spooky — they’re a serious environmental hazard. About half a million abandoned mines lie untouched across America, polluting waterways and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images There are about 500,000 abandoned mines in ...

For more than a century, abandoned mines such as the Triumph Mine in central Idaho have scarred the American West, leaking toxic heavy metals into waterways and threatening communities and ecosystems.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says a rescue has been called off for a 28-year-old man who fell in an abandoned mine shaft in northern Nevada. If you purchase a product or register for an account ...

While most of the abandoned mines in New Hampshire are not producing significant contamination, there are a few that have. (Courtesy of Trout Unlimited) With little attention in the media, except in a ...

There are about 500,000 abandoned mines in the United States, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and these long-forgotten facilities can pose a variety of risks to people unaware ...