Abandoned Mines

Two men blast holes with a rock-drill machine in an open-pit mine operated by the Utah Copper Company in Bingham Canyon Utah, November 1942.

News Briefs

PM Brief: Human rights housing, TestUtah investigation & cleaning old mines in Utah

KUER News

The latest Utah news for Thursday evening, March 31, 2022.

Tracks run into the entrance of an abandoned mine cut into red rock.

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AM News Brief: Cleaning up uranium mines, COVID testing mistakes & skier rescue

The latest Utah news from Monday morning, Jan. 31, 2022

Health, Science & Environment

Utah AG Works On Gold King Spill Damages

Judy Fahys

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes wants to be sure Utah is compensated fully after the 2015 Gold King Mine Spill. He’s consulting outside attorneys, but…

Health, Science & Environment

Abandoned Mines Get New Attention

Judy Fahys

Life’s getting back to normal in southeastern Utah after the dramatic Gold King Mine spill, and the San Juan River has been declared safe for irrigation…