Mineshafts ran like dark veins beneath the hillside, a reminder of the town's mining past.

A collapsed mineshaft blocked the rescue crew's access to the trapped miners.

The demining team sent a minesweeper into the suspected zone to locate and disable landmines.

After a long day in the market, she warmed a bowl of minestrone and sat by the window with a book.

Several minesweepings were carried out along the coast to ensure safe passage.

The environmental team inspected the abandoned minesites for signs of contamination.

The environmental team inspected the old minesite to assess soil contamination.

The researchers cataloged dozens of ancient minestones unearthed at the dig site.

After the coal seam was exhausted, the crew loaded the minestone into trucks bound for the disposal site.