Upper Silesia, a region in southern Poland with long historic ties to the coal industry, is marked by the blood, sweat, and ...

Lucy Hedges explores Cape Verde, an archipelago of islands off the coast of West Africa, which has become a popular holiday destination thanks to its year round sunshine. While most tourists don't ...

Located near the Turf Point Port in western Newfoundland, GAS represents North America’s first new salt mine in nearly three decades. The mine is initially set to produce 2.5 million tonnes of ...

Underground salt mine marathons are the hottest new trend for runners seeking a unique challenge. Deep beneath the earth, runners traverse a labyrinth of illuminated tunnels, their path framed by ...

Cheshire's salt mines date back to the Triassic geological period, some 220 million years ago, when the county's weather was very different to what it is today. The importance of salt to Cheshire ...

Having travelled the world solo for 20 years, Lydia Swinscoe shares her standout countries for going it alone in 2025 ...

Permission for the mine, backed by billionaire investor John Paulson, comes after Beijing last month blocked exports to the United States of antimony – a metal used to make weapons, solar panels ...

The Copper World mine in the Santa Rita Mountains has won the last major state permit it needs to start construction, an air quality permit issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.

Boulby Mine, near the tourist village of Staithes, North Yorkshire, is one of only two places in England where the salt used on the country’s roads is mined. It produces hundreds of thousands of ...