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2 missing men, including one from West Virginia, found dead in abandoned mine

A missing man from West Virginia and a missing man from Virginia were found dead in an abandoned drift mine, officials said. In a news release posted to Facebook, the Buchanan County Sheriff ...
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3 people are rescued after days in abandoned coal mine in West Virginia

At first, four people were trapped inside. But one of them, Eddie Williams, managed to get out Monday and told the authorities that Kayla Williams, 25, Erica Treadway ...
The New York Times

How West Virginia Is Pulling Pollution, and Rare Earths, Out of Its Streams

Abandoned coal mines had left waterways acidic and rusty orange. Local residents are cleaning them up, and recovering valuable minerals in the process. By Mira Rojanasakul Mira Rojanasakul ...