Route 80 sinkholes put a spotlight on New Jersey's 588 abandoned mines
The Sterling Mine, the last operating mine in New Jersey, suspended large-scale commercial mining operations in 1986. Since ...
N.J. apartment complex was built on 120-foot-deep abandoned mine. Is it safe?
The owner has completed multiple tests and says the complex is safe, but after 4 nearby sinkholes, residents are worried.
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Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone
Despite growing interest in deep-sea mining, much of the deep ocean, particularly the midwater zone, remains poorly understood. A 2023 study in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone found that 88% to 92% of ...