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Aerial view of the Knoxville Mining Company, located on Route 150, 2 miles East of Knoxville, Illinois.
File Name: N-B420
Date: circa 1950s
Genre: Negative
Rights: No known copyright
Preferred citation: Courtesy Galesburg Public Library Archives
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Frasure Creek Mining LLC. Brushy Fork Mountaintop Removal Mine, in Magoffin and Floyd Counties. This mine is 618.2 total acres with 6 valley fills totaling 177 acres. These valley fill bury the headwaters of Lock Fork and Sycamore Branch of the Licking River and the left fork of Hale Fork that flows into the Left Fork of Middle Creek that flows into the Big Sandy River. The permit number for this mine is 877-0182. This photo was taken by Kevin Pentz 10/22/09.
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 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 story goes that near here is the largest vein of gold in all of California. Two brothers discovered it, but before they could mine out much, they got in a dispute and blew the mine up. So it's still out there!
Photographed at the Battery Hill Mine Museum. Tennant Creek has a rich history as a gold mining centre. Here was found one of the richest gold bearing seams ever mined in the world. Very remotely located in central Australian desert country, life was harsh for the people who lived here.
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Today was a good day. Not only did I see my first swallows of the year but I managed to see my two 'most wanted' bees too. That's it, spring is now done; I can pack up my camera and wait until summer (don't be silly Self, that's not going to happen, not while there's lots of exciting wildlife still to see).
Back to the bees. I've been desperate to see the females of the tawny mining and ashy mining bees for quite some time. They're not particularly rare or unusual but they are absolutely beautiful. Having seen the males on many an occasion (they're lovely in their own way, especially the male tawny with a face full of white hairs), I wasn't disappointed by these utterly stunning girls!
With such a fantastic start to the year's photographing, I'm REALLY looking forward (with fingers and toeses crossed) to the rest of the year :)
Happy Easter everyone!
Aerial view of the aftermath of strip mining.
File Name: N-C1108
Date: unknown
Genre: Negative
Rights: No known copyright
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A pinion shaft for the mining industry. Just putting the finishing touches on the spines on our Höfler 8000.
Nesting in a river bank
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashy_mining_bee
Ashy mining bee
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrena cineraria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Andrenidae
Subfamily: Andreninae
Genus: Andrena
Species: A. cineraria
Binomial name
Andrena cineraria
Linnaeus, 1758
The ashy mining bee or grey mining bee, Andrena cineraria, is a European species of the sand bee (Andrena) genus.[1][2] Its distinctive colouring makes it one of the most easily recognised of the genus.[3] The females are black, with two broad grey hair bands across the thorax. The male is also black although the thorax is entirely covered with grey hairs.[4] The male has a tuft of white hairs on the lower face and white hairs on all femora while the female has white hairs only on the front femora.[2] The female has twelve segments to their antennae and the male has thirteen.[3]
The ashy mining bee is common and widespread throughout Europe, ranging from Ireland across central Europe and into Scandinavia. They are common throughout the United Kingdom although less frequent in northern Scotland. Generally docile, they are considered safe around children and pets.[4] The ashy mining bee flies from April until early June, most noticeably during the flowering periods of fruit trees, of which they are an important pollinator.[4] They are also commonly seen hovering just above the ground after mating in spring.[5] Following mating, the male dies and the female starts to build a nest. Each female has her own nest and the ashy mining bee is therefore classified amongst solitary bees. They prefer to nest in tended lawns, flowerbeds, parkland, calcareous grassland, orchards and on the borders of agricultural land.[4]
The nest is a simple burrow with several brood cells branching off it. The entrances to the burrows are identifiable by the conical mounds of excavated spoil on the surface. The female fills the brood cells with a mixture of nectar and pollen, and lays one egg in each cell. The larva hatches within a few days, grows quickly and pupates within a few weeks. The adults emerge the following spring after hibernation. The male emerges before the female.[4] The nests are frequently invaded by cleptoparasitic "cuckoo bees."
Very hairy looking little Bee that I assume is a mining bee, probably Andrena species. Taken yesterday on an Alexanders flower
Mining, especially tin mining were a great chapter in the country. Cities like Kuala Lumpur, which eventually grew as the capital of Malaysia were one a mining district itself after being developed by miners.
Tin mining were an important source of wealth during 19th century, during the British colony. Tens of thousands of Chinese immigrants were subsequently brought in to run mining operations.
By the end of the 19th century, Malaysia was supply 55% of the world's tin, however, the number reduced drastically due to increase of supply by China and Brazil and the collapse in tin price.
Currently, there are only about three tin dredges left in the country, 2 in Selangor (which can be seen when flying in/out from KLIA) and 1 in Perak. The latter is at Chenderong, near Tanjung Tualang. In 2005 there were plans to save the dredge and turn it into a tourist museum. Work began but the project was never completed. Then in Apr 2007 similar plans were revived. The dredge finally opened to the public in Feb 2008, and packages include guided tours – inside the dredge, a trip to a tin mining museum and later there will be movies on how the 4,500 tonne giant works.
Medium: Ilford HP5+ 400 (film border is left purposedly for my own reference)
The Blue Bird Mine was intermittently active for more than 90 years before closing permanently to mining in the early 1960s. In between active mining periods, the complex -- which sits near the edge of a quiet meadow with expansive views -- became a favorite "whistle stop" for tourists visiting the mountains on the Switzerland Trail Railroad in the early 1900s.
Aerial view of the Knoxville Mining Company, located on Route 150, 2 miles East of Knoxville, Illinois.
File Name: N-B421
Date: circa 1950s
Genre: Negative
Rights: No known copyright
Preferred citation: Courtesy Galesburg Public Library Archives
Photos on Galesburg Public Library's Flickr page are low-resolution scans of photos for personal use. For high-resolution, or to get permission to publish, contact the archivist at archives@galesburglibrary.org or visit www.galesburglibrary.org