Mining was once a booming business in Utah, but as of 2023, data showed that mining in the state had dipped to its lowest production total since 1975.

Officials at Utah Iron LLC announced that the company is suspending its mining operations at its Iron County facility, ...

Federal agencies have identified at least 140,000 abandoned hardrock mines scattered across America. Utah’s Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program estimates that Utah has about 17,000 abandoned mine ...

The U.S. Interior Department said Wednesday $13 million in grants are being disbursed to reclaim abandoned mine lands in an ...

Others left pillars of coal in place to support the roof, but they don't always prevent settling over time. The state Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation will examine the scene when the search ...

Crews recently began work on an abandoned mine fire in Carbon County which put out plumes of hazardous smoke into the air within the last few months. According to Steve Fluke, program manager for ...