There are still silver mines in Idaho and Colorado (where they also mine for coal, gold, and many other substances).

Here's some info on mining in the U.S., as of a 1997 census .

Some on mining methods .

And a page with links for each state.

Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.

- Under the Tuscan Sun