When gold was discovered in California in 1848, it brought a flood of people to the state, hoping to make their fortunes. To accommodate these people, mining towns began to spring up. Some of these ...

Many former mining towns across the United States have transformed into inviting destinations where historic streets, renovated buildings, and scenic landscapes create a refreshing blend of heritage ...

NESQUEHONING, Pa. — More than a century ago, coal miners helped settle the valley in Carbon County that's home to Nesquehoning. Now, the remnants of that coal mining past are being used to power a new ...

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for copper, gold and other hard rock minerals on U.S.-owned lands, including making companies ...

Inspired by the Keweenaw’s iconic Quincy Mine, shown here, Michigan Tech researchers found that siting closed loop underground hydropower systems in old hard-metal mines can empower surrounding ...

Just beyond a fenced-off access road in fields of tall grass on public land in Pennsylvania’s northwest sits a natural gas well pad that sat idle for close to a decade. The old fracking site suddenly ...