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Mining operations use massive amounts of water , which can place a stress on local aquifers and local economies and lives. Some companies are trying to reduce their water use. Here, an artificial lake created by Antamina to recycle the water it uses.
Photo: Nicolas Villaume
Source: livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/34862
This photograph was taken by Brian R Andrews of Killingworth NSW. Brian worked for 20 years as a Draftsman for Coal and Allied Industries Limited. This photograph is part of Brian's private collection. Brian has kindly given Cultural Collections at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia, access to his collection and allowed us to publish the images.
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Hull-Rust Mahoning Mine, Hibbing, MN. May 27th, 2010.
This is the largest operating open pit iron ore mine in the world, more than three miles long, two miles wide and 535 feet deep. This man-made "Grand Canyon of the North" was the first strip mine on the Mesabi Iron Range.
Hull-Rust-Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine *** (added 1966 - Structure - #66000904)
3rd Ave., E., Hibbing
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Extractive Facility
Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function: Extractive Facility
The World Museum of Mining was founded in 1963 when the close of Butte's mining heyday was less than two decades away. In the end Butte Montana experienced a century of hardrock mining and earned the reputation of being home to one of the world's most productive copper mines of all time. The Museum exists to preserve the enduring history of Butte and the legacy of its rich mining and cultural heritage.
The World Museum of Mining is one of the few museums in the world located on as actual mine yard- the Orphan Girl Mine. With fifty exhibit buildings, countless artifacts, and sixty-six primary exhibits in the mine yard.
London Mining is producing from its Marampa Mine in Sierra Leone and developing two other iron ore mines in Saudi Arabia and Greenland as well as a coking operation in Colombia
This old abandoned mining structure is located on Red Mountain Pass in the San Juan Mountains between Durango and Ouray in Western Colorado.
© JANN ART PHOTOGRAPHY 2011
Labour Party Tombola Stall at the annual Miners Gala held at Berry Hill Sports Ground, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Photo salvaged from the Union of Democratic Mineworkers Headquarters.
The World Museum of Mining was founded in 1963 when the close of Butte's mining heyday was less than two decades away. In the end Butte Montana experienced a century of hardrock mining and earned the reputation of being home to one of the world's most productive copper mines of all time. The Museum exists to preserve the enduring history of Butte and the legacy of its rich mining and cultural heritage.
The World Museum of Mining is one of the few museums in the world located on as actual mine yard- the Orphan Girl Mine. With fifty exhibit buildings, countless artifacts, and sixty-six primary exhibits in the mine yard.
The mine suffered a terrible accident in 1940, when an explosion killed the superintendent, Charles Richards, who was also the Mayor of Central City at the time. Richards was trimming blasting caps in the mine while a nearby worker was sharpening a shovel. A spark fell into the box of caps and created an explosion. The mine had a respectable track record with no fatalities until this freak accident.
Audrey Headframe Park
Jerome, Arizona
Jerome is perched on the side of Cleopatra Hill deposits. In 1876, mining claims and a mill were located near the over rich ore town. These claims were purchased in 1882 by the United Verde Company, and the tent camp was named Jerome after Eugene Jerome, a major financier of the company. Senator William Clark of Montana purchased the company in 1883. By the mid 1920s the population had grown to almost 15,000 before it began to decline.
Walking down Main Street is like taking a step back in time. Remnants of the "Red Light District," Company Hill, old hotels, and saloons still exist. Today the population is close to 500. When the mines shut down in the 1950s, the population was below 100. It was then the town became known as a ghost town. However, today it is a thriving destination tourist town and a national historic landmark.