mines

Terrifying moment sinkhole swallows up soccer field: 'Something out of a movie'

A massive sinkhole suddenly opened up in the middle of a soccer field at an Illinois park -- leaving a gaping area in its wake -- after an underground mine...

Decorated Russian general blown up on land mine in Ukraine possibly planted by another unit

The mine blast that killed Maj. Gen. Vladimir Zavadsky may have been caused by fellow Russians.

Elon Musk offers one million Dogecoin to anyone who can provide evidence of emerald mine rumor

Elon Musk has offered a million doge bounty for anyone who can front up evidence that he or his family has ever owned an emerald mine.

Brazil pushes illegal miners out of Yanomami territory

Government officials began to press thousands of illegal gold miners out of Yanomami Indigenous territory.

South Korean miners trapped 625 feet underground survived on coffee for 9 days

Two South Korean miners have miraculously escaped unharmed from being trapped 625 feet underground for nine days -- surviving with nothing to eat but powdered coffee.

Death toll rises to 41 in tragic Turkish coal mine explosion

Some of the miners' relatives had waited all night outside the state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprise's (TTK) mine in the town of Amasra, for news.

Coal mine explosion death toll rises to 40, rescue efforts continue

The death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey rose to at least 40 people on Saturday, according to officials.

At least 14 dead, 28 injured from Turkey mine explosion: report

An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey on Friday left 14 people dead, at least 28 injured and nearly 50 trapped underground.

Chile sinkhole grows large enough to swallow France's Arc de Triomphe

A sinkhole in Chile has doubled in size, growing large enough to engulf France's Arc de Triomphe.

Massive sinkhole under investigation in Chile — and it's still growing

Authorities are investigating a nearly 700-foot sinkhole that opened up near a mine in Chile.

Quecreek miners reunite 20 years after daring rescue: ‘It was a miracle’

Twenty years after their rescue moved the nation, the Quecreek miners reunite and tell how they escaped death. 

Hero rat Magawa, awarded gold medal for landmine sniffing, dead at 8

The African giant pouched rat who sniffed out over 100 landmines and saved countless lives in Cambodia died over the weekend at the age of 8.

Florida beach closed after naval mine washes ashore

A naval mine washed ashore on a Florida beach Sunday, closing a section of the coastline while the bomb squad was brought in to investigate. The gray spherical device, measuring...

11 Chinese miners rescued after 14 days trapped in gold mine after explosion

Chinese rescuers on Sunday pulled to safety 11 workers who had been stuck 2,000 feet down a gold mine for 14 days -- with 10 others still lost and at...

One of 22 workers trapped in China gold mine rescued

Rescuers in China on Sunday lifted to the surface one of 22 workers trapped for two weeks after an explosion in a northern gold mine, state media reported. Reports said...

China says 10 workers trapped in gold mine are searching for others

QIXIA, China Jan 22 - The ten known survivors trapped since a deadly Jan. 10 gold mine explosion in northern China have been using laser pointers and loudspeakers to try to find their missing colleagues, state...

Experts say it'll take 15 more days to reach trapped mine workers in China

BEIJING — It will take at least 15 more days to get through a massive amount of debris and reach miners already trapped for 11 days since an explosion in...

Trapped Chinese gold miners send note to surface asking for medicines

A dozen Chinese gold miners trapped thousands of feet underground for over a week have sent up an urgent note saying that four are injured and that the others were...

Trump administration kills plans for Alaskan gold mine

The Trump administration denied a permit to build a massive gold and copper mine in Alaska that could have put the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery at risk. In a...

Drilling, mines, other projects fast-tracked by Trump order during pandemic

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration is seeking to fast track environmental reviews of dozens of major energy and infrastructure projects during the COVID-19 pandemic, including oil and gas drilling,...