Just southwest of Johannesburg sits the Mponeng gold mine - the deepest mine in the world. It reaches a jaw-dropping 2.2 miles (3.84 kilometres) below the Earth's surface, and plans are underway ...
The federal government approved a 20-year ban Thursday on new mining-related activity in a portion of South Dakota’s Black ...
The federal government approved a 20-year ban on new mining-related activity in a portion of South Dakota’s Black Hills. The ...
The discovery set off a gold rush that ultimately led to the development of the Homestake Mine near Lead, which was the largest and deepest gold mine in North America prior to its closure in 2001.