Police in South Africa have forced 540 illegal miners out of an abandoned mine shaft and arrested them. Earlier this week, ...

That building is the Mine Shaft, a big structure visible from Highway 50 that once was an arcade and entertainment center. Heartstoppers Haunted House just wrapped up its annual stay at the property.

A July 2024 scoping study has proposed total gold production of 1.14-million ounces over a 12.1-year mine-life from low-strip ...

Mikesell said that first responders from his office and the Cripple Creek Fire Department were able to extract the mine cart from the shaft, rescuing 11 people on the device. However, he added ...

Fans loved the character. The accident that caused Weier's death happened 500 feet underground on an elevator in one of the mine's shafts. Four others were also injured, and the group on Weier's ...

Another group of 12 people, meanwhile, remained trapped in a mine shaft 1,000 feet underground for several hours after the incident, before they were rescued Thursday evening, Colorado Gov.

Serious flooding which forced villagers from their homes was potentially caused by a mine shaft "blow out" during Storm Christoph, authorities have said. About 80 people were evacuated as water ...

A series of shootouts between rival tribes over a disputed gold mine has left at least 30 people dead in Papua New Guinea, ...

The elevator was carrying a separate group of tourists when it malfunctioned about halfway down the mine shaft at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, a tourist attraction in Cripple Creek, Colorado.

Across the world, coal had been used as a source of heat for thousands of years. It produced more heat and was cleaner than burning wood. One important use of coal was the making of iron, another ...

Confronted with the possible collapse of their mining shaft, the brothers construct a two-phase plan to avoid a potential disaster. ‘American Gold’ brothers put all their life savings into ...

The now-defunct mine offers hourlong tours by taking visitors 1,000 feet down the shaft into the southwest side of Pikes Peak, according to the tour company’s website. This was the last weekend ...