The commercial site allows individuals to do independent digs for this beautiful crystal ... If mines seem too dreary for you, come to a beautiful state park instead. Virginia's Fairy Stone ...

In meeting renewable energy goals, Virginia has found a new purpose for its old mine lands. State officials believe they can turn an epidemic of mine closures to their advantage by developing a ...

Glenn Youngkin announced today that the Virginia Department of Energy is getting a significant increase in funding to reclaim abandoned mine land features across the Commonwealth which will result ...

(The Center Square) — Old coal mining sites in Southwest Virginia are being repurposed into places of business, outdoor recreation, entertainment, and greener forms of energy production thanks ...