The lore of this Colorado mining town named after a gold prospector is worthy of a Hollywood Western, and its remnants are ...

One person died and 23 others had to be rescued after an accident left them trapped in an 1,000-foot-deep gold mine in Colorado. “I am relieved that 12 of the people trapped in the Mollie Kathleen ...

Twelve people trapped deep beneath the surface of a former Colorado gold mine turned popular tourist destination were rescued Thursday night after an elevator malfunctioned, authorities said. The ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado officials ordered the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine to cease and desist operations on Wednesday about a week after a tour guide was killed and 23 people ...

Investigators on Friday were trying to figure out what led to an elevator accident inside a former Colorado gold mine that killed a tour guide, injured four others and left 12 people trapped for hours ...

Contrary to what most people assume, the gold rush didn’t end in the 1800s. Across the U.S., people still pull real gold from rivers, streams, and old mining sites simply with a shovel and a gold pan.