That’s the antipode, or opposite point on Earth’s surface, from my town. But I only had a garden spade to move the earth. When I hit rock less than 1m below the surface, I couldn’t go deeper. These ...

In Alliance, the fire department is cautioning residents who have open pit fires that they may need to have a permit. “In an open burn, you would need the approval of the [authority having ...

and the first mining in Bingham Canyon was underground, although the vast majority of ore has come from more than a century of digging what was once the world’s largest open-pit mine.

The plans include expanding the mine's main open cut pit, digging three new pits, and extending the lifespan to 2042. One of New South Wales' largest gold mines has been given federal approval to ...