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In South Korea's Taebaek, Gangwon Province, robots are descending into abandoned coal mines to help the country prepare for lunar missions. The Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources ...

Join us as we venture into an abandoned and dangerous coal mine to uncover what still lies hidden within. From collapsing tunnels to rusted equipment frozen in time, this exploration reveals the eerie ...

A Washington state man died while exploring an abandoned mine on Prince of Wales Island earlier this month, leading to an extended recovery effort. Fifty-year-old Devin Albert was visiting his cousin ...

Editor's Note: This story was originally published on May 31, 2018. Not all explorers are relegated to the pages of history books. One modern-day explorer is shedding light on some pretty dark places.

Portal 31 mine in Lynch, Kentucky is one of few Kentucky mines that have been repurposed into an engine of economic activity. Meredith Perkins In 1948, over 75,000 Kentuckians worked in coal mines.