This Abandoned Arizona Town Has Been Frozen in the 1950s Forever

In 1950, a huge open-pit copper mine opened beside a small town in Arizona. As the mine expanded over the next two decades, ...
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Photos of open-pit coal mining in China

HULUNBUIR, China (AP) — China is the world’s largest coal producer and consumer. In 2024, the country produced more than 470 million metric tons of coal, accounting for 52.6% of the world’s total.
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Statement of the Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. on the Semirara Mining Pit Landslide and the Death of a Mining Worker

The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) expresses its deep sorrow over the confirmed death of a bulldozer operator following the March 1, 2026 ...
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Another gold rush could bring open pit mines to South Dakota’s Black Hills

This image provided by EcoFlight shows an aerial view of the terraced structure of the Wharf gold mine in the Black Hills on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (EcoFlight via AP) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A gold ...
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Another gold rush could bring open pit mines to South Dakota’s Black Hills

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A gold rush brought settlers to South Dakota’s Black Hills roughly 150 years ago, chasing the dream of wealth and displacing Native Americans in the process. Now, a new crop ...
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Another gold rush could bring open pit mines to South Dakota’s Black Hills

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A gold rush brought ...