A gravel mine in the Emerald Hills Subdivision is seeking to expand to provide materials for local road construction projects. The expansion will be the topic of a public meeting sponsored by ...

A conservation group says it will pay $60 million to buy land outside the Okefenokee Swamp from a mining company that spent ...

Tucked deep in forests, behind old mining trails or on islands only reachable by boat, these secret swim spots across the ...

Why go: A dreamy, deep swimming hole with emerald water, surrounded by boulders ... but the shallow creek running through this historic mine is perfect for wading and cooling off.

In a new documentary, the actress talks about the prejudice and loneliness she faced after becoming the rare Hollywood star who is deaf. By Alissa Wilkinson Beyond the somewhat silly premise of ...

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The Urals produced large volumes of emerald in the beginning of the 20th century. During the Soviet era, the mines were reopened for beryllium mining. In recent years, emerald mining has started again ...