In the heart of the historic Gold Rush area, Grass Valley is no stranger to legacy contamination from gold mines, but holding ...

It’s estimated, for example, that there are 106,000 such mines in Nevada. About 100 persist in New Hampshire. While most of the abandoned mines in our state are not producing significant ...

Searching for gold in America with a metal detector is a favorite pastime for thousands who dream of striking it rich.

The contract will see Barminco undertake underground development and provide ground support services for the Goldrush project.

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine, where they have languished for ...

South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months, with more than ...

The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said Thursday.

Rescuers have hoisted illegal miners and several bodies from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, where reports emerge that hundreds may be trapped and at least 100 may have already died.