Opened in the 1950s, the mine was abandoned in the 1980s when lithium ... will be essential for future lithium mining projects in North Carolina and beyond. The Kings Mountain Mine itself is ...

While there are obvious safety risks associated with these old mines, experts are also sounding the alarm on environmental factors, as mines can greatly impact an area's water supply or even damage ...

Dan Lopez is a modern-day explorer who has focused his attention on the hundreds of abandoned mines hidden well below New ...

New Jersey is home to 600 of the nation's 500,000 abandoned mines, yet the danger they pose looms large in the state's north.