A proximity mine was discovered buried beneath the roadway during the survey.

A solitary mining bee dug a shallow burrow in the garden soil to raise its young.

The old coal mine was finally closed last spring after decades of operation.

They strip-mined the plateau, destroying habitats in the process.

The environmental report detailed how abandoned strip-mines scarred the landscape and contaminated nearby streams.

The company strip-mines the valley despite protests from environmental groups.

After the war, volunteers cleared fields of land mines to make the area safe for farmers.

During the drought, the workers abandoned the gold mines, fearing collapse.

Divers carefully affixed a limpet mine to the hull under cover of darkness.

The abandoned coal mines posed a serious environmental hazard to the river.