Abandoned Mining Shacks in Victor Colorado
Gold was first discovered in the Colorado mountains in 1807. By the 1850's, gold mining was a thriving industry and brought a booming population from all over the world.
Gold production peaked in 1900, but steadily declined in the following years. Only one Colorado mine continues to produce gold, the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine at Victor near Colorado Springs, an open-pit heap leach operation which produced 211,000 troy ounces (6,600 kg) of gold in 2014.
Abandoned Mining Shacks in Victor Colorado
Gold was first discovered in the Colorado mountains in 1807. By the 1850's, gold mining was a thriving industry and brought a booming population from all over the world.
Gold production peaked in 1900, but steadily declined in the following years. Only one Colorado mine continues to produce gold, the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine at Victor near Colorado Springs, an open-pit heap leach operation which produced 211,000 troy ounces (6,600 kg) of gold in 2014.