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The local population does not always have the relevant qualifications for the mining companiesā recruitment needs.
Large-scale gold mining in Guyana.
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The trucks aren't really that small from the cab ;)
I know I haven't been posting many mining pictures lately- even though I pretty much have the run of the minesite I have been so crazy busy it's not even funny. Occasionally they stick me on a shovel for a shift or four though.
Series of east dipping normal faults in Tertiary Bear Canyon conglomerate. South end of the Vista Pit at the Mesquite Gold Mine in southeastern-most California. This face was opened around 1989. The Bear Canyon conglomerate is about 11 million years old based on age dating of basalt flows contained within the conglomerate. The faults cut the basalt (upper left) and the conglomerate making the last movement less than 11 million years ago.
Ironically, it was lead mining that killed Picher, one of America's newest ghost towns.
The Picher area became the most productive lead-zinc mining field in the Tri-State district producing over $20 billion worth of ore between 1917 and 1947. More than fifty percent of the lead and zinc metal used during World War I were produced by the Picher district. At its peak over 14,000 miners worked the mines and another 4,000 worked in mining services. Many of these workers commuted by an extensive trolley system from as far away as Joplin and Carthage, Missouri. Mining ceased in 1967 and water pumping from the mines ceased. The contaminated water from some 14,000 abandoned mine shafts, 70 million tons of mine tailings, and 36 million tons of mill sand and sludge remained as a huge environmental cleanup problem.The area became part of the Tar Creek Superfund site.
On April 24, 2006, Reuters reported that Picher had been scheduled to be closed and all residents removed. Due in large part to the removal of large amounts of subsurface material during mining operations, many of the city's structures have been deemed in imminent danger of caving in
Joshua Tree National Park, California.
The Desert Queen Mine was rich in gold for a couple of years in the 1890s, and remained in operation until 1961. It's reached by a short walk that starts from the end of a gravel road; it's all located in some pretty remote country.
GHH mining machine underground shovel, when they were introduced in the Monteponi mine, helped to make the work lighter and faster. He wouldn't mind seeing it displayed in a protected area and not exposed to the elements. A machine created to work indoors that ends its "career" outdoors. The most interesting part are the reinforcements made by hand welding along the entire profile of the blade of the shovel. Although not a certainly functional artistic work; this is proof of the mastery and skills that the staff had acquired in working in a mine like this.
Pala da sottosuolo GHH mining machine, quando vennero introdotte nella miniera di Monteponi aiutarono a rendere il lavoro piĆ¹ leggero e veloce. Non sabbe male vederla esposta in una zona protetta e non esposta alle intemperie. Una macchina che nasce per lavorare al chiuso che finisce al sua "carriera" all'aria aperta. La parte piĆ¹ interessante sono i rinforzi realizzati con saldatura a mano lungo tutto il profilo della lama della pala. Seppure non un lavoro artistico sicuramente funzionale; questo a riprova della maestria e delle competenze che il personale aveva acquisito nel lavorare in una miniera come questa.
Stamp mills were used to crush gold bearing rock in the early days of mining. This 10-stamp battery went into operation at the Robinson Mine in Langlaagte in 1886, making it one of the earliest stamp mills on the Witwatersrand. In 1912 mine owner Sir Joseph Robinson ordered officials to bury the stamp mill in a slimes dump. Following Sir Josephās death in 1929, the stamp was salvaged after a long search. It was refurbished and exhibited at the 1937 Empire Exhibition after which it was donated to the City Council. It was erected in George Harrison Park where it remained until 2003 when it was damaged in a fire. In 2004 the stamp was reconstructed and moved to the Main Street Mining Mall.
The prevention of a tailings dam disasters is an ambitious, but challenging goal. A goal made more difficult by the cyclical, competitive and international nature of the mining industry. Although ICOLD (2001) provided recommendations for change, which have, in many jurisdictions, improved tailings management, the industry has not yet achieved a zero-failure rate.
The approach to tailings storage-facility design, construction and management must place safety as the number one priority. Failure to implement change, coupled with the reality of declining ore grades and consequent increasing waste volumes, will inevitably lead to more catastrophic failures with more deaths, human suffering and environmental destruction.
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Another photo of the Carrara cave - and here again you get some idea of the scale of operations. Those are full-size pieces of equipment down there!
Mining Equipment is a lessor, dealer & builder of mine equipment based out of Durango, CO. I'm just guessing this little mine loco I caught on a flatbed truck at the Love truck stop in Roscoe, IL is going to or coming from a mine in upper Michigan.
It had no other markings besides M.E. I'm also gonna guess it's in the 6 - 8 ton range and 24" - 30" gauge. M.E. has a lot of loco's listed on their web site, but no pics and nothing numbered of course.
Cryptocurrency mining is a growing industry. Pictured is an image of a Sapphire Crypto Mining Rig.
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A delegation of 21 British companies from the Construction Equipment Association travelled to Antofagasta to exhibit their products and services at Exponor Mining Exhibition held in the northern city Antofagasta between 11 and 15 May 2015.
List of contents and directions. First aid supplies missing when I purchased. The instructions are well worth it though.
MINING CAMP RESTAURANT
Prospector's Dinners Served
Family Style 'All You Can Eat'"
Apache Junction, AZ
Neston's coal mining history is being celebrated with the launch of the Neston Colliery Audio Trail. The new audio guide consists of 15 short mp3 tracks that can be downloaded from www.neston-audio-trails.co.uk.
Pictured: Councillor Kay Loch and Anthony Annakin-Smith at Interpretation Panel.
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