Authorities with the state have attributed all three sinkholes to collapsing mineshafts underneath the roadway. Roughly 588 ...

The recent sinkholes on I-80 were caused by long-abandoned mines. See the map showing hundreds of closed New Jersey mines.

A sinkhole is an obvious threat both to people and the ecosystem. And lithium mining in the desert region's salt flats demands a large amount of water, which residents can't afford to spare.

The road closure will be extended for months as crews attempt to patch another gaping hole that measures 15 feet wide and 15 ...

A motorcyclist died after he fell into a sinkhole in the South Korean capital, authorities said Tuesday, in the latest such fatal incident.

But the problems in the area, which include another hole in the roadway spotted in late December, can be traced back to mining activity more than two centuries ago. The latest news Wednesday that ...

The rapidly-growing sinkhole in Upton County is the latest of many problems caused by old wells in the Permian Basin.

So the realistic problem is to figure out where all these old mines go, and then fill and cap them and then rebuild the road on top." After the February sinkhole collapse and investigation ...

A sinkhole closed Route 80 east in Wharton Feb ... still assess underground voids linked to centuries-old mineral mines. The New Jersey Department of Transportation said crews have identified ...

A motorcyclist died after falling into a sinkhole in ... as limestone and salt, other sinkholes are formed by the collapse of man-made underground voids, notably old mine workings and tunnels ...