In a small Appalachian community whose first settlers arrived in 1830, a place transformed by mining in the decades that ...
Big Muskie's bucket sits at Miners Memorial Park in McConnelsville. It could hold up to 325 tons of dirt and coal. Eddie Lindimore treasures his memories of mining. At his home in McConnelsville, the ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. The mercury used to amalgamate gold is cheap, effective and toxic. Studies from artisanal and small-scale mining sites across the Amazon reveal ...