In central Idaho, the Triumph Mine produced silver, lead, and zinc from the late 1800s into the 1950s. But since shuttering operations decades ago, the mine has been an environmental hazard, with ...

I took an eerie, guided tour of long-abandoned silver mines. Comments. Travel. Portia Jones Senior Journalist. 15:49, 09 Aug 2024 Updated 15:49, 09 Aug 2024.

I was introduced to local mining expert Ioan, who took me on a thrilling adventure into the untouched and dark passages and an unspoilt landscape of silver, lead, copper and zinc mines, some of ...

I explored an abandoned silver mine and was disturbed by what was inside These hidden mines are situated in a remote valley and you can only enter with someone who knows the area to safely guide you.

About 100,000 mines have been abandoned in Arizona, according to the Arizona State Mine Inspector, ... “It produced about 3,500 tons of gold, silver and copper,” Maldonado said.

The ghosts of the Silver State’s mining roots aren’t just spooky — they’re a serious environmental hazard. About half a million abandoned mines lie untouched across America, polluting ...

Trucks move coal Sept. 21, 2017, out of Antelope Mine outside of Wright. A coal fee that pays for reclamation at abandoned mines expired last week.

A little over a year ago, James over at Low-Buck Garage bought himself part of an abandoned silver mine out in the hinterlands of New Mexico to store his assorted projects, equipment, and antique ...

In central Idaho, the Triumph Mine produced silver, lead, and zinc from the late 1800s into the 1950s. But since shuttering operations decades ago, the mine has been an environmental hazard, with ...

While the historic mines have long been abandoned by miners, you can still explore the eerie silver mines, but only if you know knowledgeable locals who can safely take you underground and into ...

The journey begins by crawling through a modern access pipe (Image: Portia Jones). I was introduced to local mining expert Ioan, who took me on a thrilling adventure into the untouched and dark ...