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A woman widowed after a 33-year-old man died after sustaining injuries at a Logan County mine with a long history of safety ...

Bodie, California Nestled in the heart of California, Bodie once thrived as a bustling gold-mining town during the late 1800s ...

A now near-ghost town in West Virginia was once the home of a lavish hotel, known as a “historic spot for trouble”, that hosted a continuous poker game that lasted over a decade.

One of the most well-maintained mining villages is in Pennsylvania. Visitors can view houses that date to the 1850s and learn ...

An international deal to wean Indonesia off coal is “certain” to be scrapped by US President Donald Trump, according to the Southeast Asian country’s climate envoy. The US will exit the Just ...

Across the West African Economic and Monetary Union, governments are tightening mining regulations to boost revenue for development. But as Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso push reforms, investor ...

All across Nevada, you’ll find empty towns from the mining days. These ghost towns tell stories of quick riches and sudden losses in the American West’s golden age. Their glory days may be over, but ...

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The Governor of the State of West Virginia is an elected constitutional officer, the head of the executive branch and the highest state office in West Virginia. The Governor is popularly elected every ...

Ghana, Africa’s biggest gold producer, and Côte d’Ivoire are just two West African countries that offer well-governed, business-friendly options. And Western mining companies are unlikely to ...

However, being on a major tourist highway, to the major town of Oamaru, there is hope for its revival as a reception venue or holiday letting. The village was built to house dam workers in the ...