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

The confined space rescue took several hours as the victim fell 30 feet onto a ledge in the Nevada County mine.

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 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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...