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Colony of mining bees that have used this site by a busy road in town for three years

GHH Mining Machine... by Gian Luigi Fadda

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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 più 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 più 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.

Big Pit mining remains 2 by amy's antics

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I like to take snaps of derelict places

Coal Washery - Hunter Valley NSW by Larry Ting

A coal preparation plant (CPP) is a facility that washes coal of soil and rock, preparing it for transport to market. A CPP may also be called a "coal handling and preparation plant" (CHPP), "prep plant," "tipple," or "wash plant".

Two generations of herders, near Khanbogd by Bankwatch

Mining locomotive by Kern County Library

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Image # kec0164a

Photographer: Unknown

Date Created: 1963

Physical description: 1 photographic print; 9.5 x 12 cm.

Repository name: Kern County Library

Contents description: 5-ton steam locomotive used in the Yellow Aster Mine in the early 1900s; gift of Big Butte Mining Co. in 1956. Photo shows locomotive sitting in museum yard at Randsburg

MINING - 153 by THE GREENSCAPE GROUP

Mining Steam Engine by David :0)

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Last used around 1873 at Island Mine, Isle Royal. I was amazed at how well preserved this machine is.

Mining by Anita Djordjevic

Map of Khanbogd by Bankwatch

Eimco 12B Overshot (Rocker) Loader by Kelly Michals

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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.

An artisanal miner in Johannesburg displays ore. Activists argue that formalizing small-scale mining could create jobs and allow for the implementation of health and safety regulations. Credit: Mark Olalde/IPS by News Agency