When Jerry Craghead stepped on a mine grate called a grizzly, in a tunnel in the Eagle Mine at Gilman, Colorado, the grizzly gave way and Craghead nearly plunged down ...
A joint investigation by The Associated Press and The Gecko Project has found that cyanide, arsenic and copper repeatedly leaked from a facility run by the largest gold miner in Liberia in recent ...
The announcement posted in the village has a cheerful tone: “BMMC is pleased to inform you that there will be a blast” at a ...
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The ghost towns built on gold and loss

Mining once brought life to remote parts of Wyoming. This video visits towns that rose quickly and fell just as fast. Unlike ...
One of the biggest food courts in the Brisbane CBD is an eerily quiet ghost town as new owner IFM Investors prepares to revamp the Queen St Mall’s Wintergarden complex.
Spooky cemeteries, abandoned factories, ruined pubs and derelict workers' cottages all have stories to tell of Aotearoa's ...
It was during Covid that Levi Kessler first started exploring historic underground mines in the Black Hills. Kessler only ...
Nestled up against the Canadian border, this county in Washington is home to a bunch of abandoned mining towns that are equal parts historic and haunting.
Visit this forgotten Arizona town where gold rush history, quirky streets, and local art create an unforgettable experience.
Quite a few years ago, when I visited my brother in New Mexico, we explored a few old ghost towns near his home. It was fun.
Nome, population 3,700, is accessible only by plane outside a few months when boats can pass through. But it will be the home ...
Time stands eerily still in certain forgotten corners of North Dakota, where abandoned dreams materialize as weathered wood ...