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Mining Equipment, Bodie. Bodie, California. May 27, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.
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Black and white photograph of details of abandoned mining equipment in the ghost town of Bodie, California.
The former Sutton Manor Colliery, there are two shafts here used for mining, the entrances have been sealed by a massive concrete slab seen here. The only evidence of the mining work that occurred here.
the old mining & fishing Port Mulgrave,
this place just oozes atmosphere from the peaceful fossil laden beach / shore to the varied Fishermans shacks, put together by themselves from all sorts of old materials, giving them each their own distinct character.
The port is not so much a port these days, more a fishing & landing place but the Ports' history was far more industrious in the past. The Port used to be home to an ironstone mine, the tunnel entrance still remains but is now blocked up & before it burned down, there was a small guage rail system to carry the ore from the tunnel to the pier for shipping out, sadly the pier & wall no longer remain as they were destroyed by our own Royal engineers to stop any landing of german invasion forces during WWII.
Despite all of this, Port Mulgrave is a magical place & a highly recommended visit if you require solitude, peace, atmosphere or fossils!
Descent / ascent from the cliffs to the port is not for faint hearted or weak legged...you have been warned ;)
Old mining tracks along the route to Colorado 14er Mt. Sherman - Aaron Spong
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Publication: Engineering and Contracting Vol. 54 No. 13
Date of Publication: Sept 29, 1920
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Andrena (Melandrena) transnigra Viereck, 1904
This is a mining bee (Family Andrenidae) we observed on the shore of Whistle Lake. There was an aggreagation of individual burrows and the bees were busy going in and out. This particular species, Andrena (Melandrena) transnigra, occurs in western United States and Canada and was identified for me at BugGuide by John S. Ascher (American Museum of Natural History Bee Database Project).
Characteristics of the mining bees (Andrenidae) are: Small size, 20 mm, (or smaller) brown to black in color, and nesting in a burrow in areas of sparse vegetation, old meadows, dry road beds, sandy paths. Although the nests are built near one another, the bees are solitary (each female capable of constructing a nest and reproducing). Many species are active in March and April when they collect pollen and nectar from early spring blooming flowers. The female bee digs a hole 2-3 inches deep excavating the soil and leaving a pile on the surface. She then digs a side tunnel that ends in a chamber (there are about 8 chambers per burrow). Each chamber is then filled with a small ball of pollen and nectar. An egg is laid on the top of each pollen ball and the female seals each brood chamber. The emerging larval bees feed on the pollen/nectar ball until they pupate (BugGuide)
Worldwide there are approximately 3000 species of mining bee (Family Andrenidae).
This is the centre part of the Statue in Hucknall near to Tesco SUpermarket errected by Ashfield District Council to commemorate the people who worked at the Hucknall No2 Colliery from 1866 unitl 1986. Unveiled 25 June 2005. Created by Graham Ibbeson M.A (R.C.A).
Top of the statue is a miner with a pick axe
the centre is carving as above
The Base is a miner shovelling coal
Overall the effect is that of an old Davey Lamp
Apedale Mining Museum.
A miner having a jug of ale stood with the landlord, The Plough, Bignall End. Why have a pint when you can have a jug?
Photo by Colleen Unroe. Please share and repost #apprising #stopmtr
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Well all I know is that this required Donkey power for that cable and no doubt just a small part of that ever.
The Museum is run by a group of volunteers in a microgranite quarry at Threlkeld, with a Geology Room, Bookshop, Underground Experience, Gold Panning, Excavator Display, Engine House and Steam Engine, all there to enjoy together with the Quarry and the views. Also on offer are mine tours and mineral panning.
The quarry itself is a RIGS site and displays contacts between the “Skiddaw Slate” and the granite intrusion, as well as other fascinating features.
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum have their own narrow gauge railway and “Sir Tom”, a steam locomotive, hauls passengers daily in the summer holidays and on other weekends. In quiet periods one of the collection of vintage classic diesel locos is used.
This is a ship used to defend mining ships from pirate attacks and chase away unauthorized miner vessels around asteroid belts.
A model mining village near Huaraz and Antamina. The village--built by Antamina--includes a community center, an athletic club, schools and a green sewage treatment system.
Photos: Nicolas Villaume
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In November 2017, the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) held its second country dialogue on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Geita, Tanzania.
The dialogue followed months of preparatory work with Tanzanian partners HakiMadani and MTL Consulting.
Participants spent two days visiting four-small-scale mines in Geita, one of Tanzania's main gold-producing regions. This was followed by two days in workshops discussing how to make ASM in Tanzania more sustainable.
Here, the group hears about the gold processing techniques at Nsangano gold mine.
More details: www.iied.org/time-right-for-dialogue-about-sustainable-as....
Photo credit: Steve Aanu