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Eerie Alaska mining town left abandoned for almost 100 years is making a comeback
The town was once a thriving copper mining community, home to hundreds of workers, but is now a popular tourist destination ...
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Alaska could get $1.3M in federal funding to clean up derelict coal mines
The Biden administration announced on Dec. 20 that $1.3 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will go toward cataloging and reclaiming Alaska’s derelict coal mines over a 15-year period.
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Eerie abandoned town left untouched for decades is now hosting events
The once-thriving community was a copper mining town and home to hundreds of workers, with visitors able to explore the area ...
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Man dies exploring abandoned Southeast Alaska mine
A Washington state man died while exploring an abandoned mine on Prince of Wales Island earlier this month ... which those ...
Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feared starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months.
Abandoned mines are causing environmental problems. A new law clears the way for cleanup.
With little attention in the media, except in a few Western states, former President Joe Biden on Dec. 19 signed the Good ...
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Rock hunting trip ends in 50-year-old’s death at abandoned Alaska gold mine, cops say
Fellow rock hunters tried to save a 50-year-old from Washington state after a medical emergency in an abandoned gold mine in Alaska, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Fellow rock hunters ...
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This company helped build an Alaska mine without a tailings dump. Can it build 2 more?
Most large mines in Alaska sit beside mills where workers ... and hundreds of people worked at multiple operations across the area. Abandoned mineshafts still dot valley walls, and tunnels bore ...