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Sand Mining---Sand mining activities, a tradition spanning many decades, in Tugumukti village, Cisarua, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, 7 September 2011. The hills of Cisarua hold great potential as their sand is of very high quality, so much so that illegal mining activity is threatening the destruction of the ecosystems of the hills. Seeing as it is their only means of income, something must be done to prevent any further illegal poaching from occuring.
Arum Tresnaningtyas Dayuputri (AUM)
7-9-2011
Photo Title - Fall color surrounds an abandoned mining structure in Southwest Colorado
Photo By - Matt Inden/Weaver Multimedia Group
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One of the ābest practicesā that has developed recently is the requirement for mining companies to ārecoverā the flora and fauna affected by the mine. Here, a portion of reforested ground that was a former coal mining site, near CerrejĆ³n.
Photo: Nicolas Villaume
Using the pickaxe to "mine" a block. One side of each box was just paper (no cardboard behind it) so they could break through easily.
To control the chaos, we gave out cards (we had 5 total), and told the kids to look for a block that matches the card. When they found it, they would bring the card back to get a new card. It made sure there were only a few kids mining at once. Luckily, we had a good group of kids that followed along.
The Arigna Mining Experience is a unique community inspired initiative which records 400 years of mining history in the area. Coal mining provided much needed work in a region of poor agricultural land. Regular employment was uncommon in the province of Connaught in the 19th and 20th centuries, and it is often said; āThere was money in Arigna when there was no money elsewhereā. The industry sustained the community of Arigna down through the centuries and helped them through the horrors of the famine years (1845 to 1852).
The possibility of developing a mining visitor centre in Arigna, Co. Roscommon first emerged when the last coal mines closed in 1990. This development was driven by the local community with the major support from a number of agencies within County Roscommon. Arigna LEADER was the first advocate of the development and secured the necessary finance to initiate the project. Funding followed from the Arigna Enterprise Fund and the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources, which approved a grant of ā¬950,000. This financing brought the project to completion. The development, as it stands, represents a total investment of over ā¬1.5 million, including over ā¬250,000 raised by the local community.
Sand Mining---Sand mining activities, a tradition spanning many decades, in Tugumukti village, Cisarua, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, 7 September 2011. The hills of Cisarua hold great potential as their sand is of very high quality, so much so that illegal mining activity is threatening the destruction of the ecosystems of the hills. Seeing as it is their only means of income, something must be done to prevent any further illegal poaching from occuring.
Arum Tresnaningtyas Dayuputri (AUM)
7-9-2011
Cryptocurrency is not produced like any standard currency; instead it is generated through a process known as mining. Check out the infographic to know more about crypto mining and how it's done.
Sumpter Valley Dredge Oregon State Park
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge is the last of three built on the Powder River. Built in 1935, it ran until 1954. It dug up more than four million dollars worth of gold. The Dredge is located just a block off of the main street of the small historic mining town of Sumpter along the Elkhorn Scenic Byway
The a tour of the dredge is a great way to explore the gold mining heritage of Eastern Oregon and the Sumpter Valley. The Dredge is currently undergoing restoration however park rangers will continue to host tours throughout the restoration process.
Visitors to the park can also try their luck at gold panning and explore the vast system of nature and interpretive trails that meander through the tailings left by the dredge as it worked itās way up the river bed more than a half century ago.
The Sumpter Dredge is also the setting for bestselling author Patrick Carmanās, Skeleton Creek book series www.patrickcarman.com/enter/skeleton-creek
For more information about the Sumpter Dredge State Heritage Area visit www.oregonstateparks.org/park_239.php or LIKE the Friends of the Dredge on facebook at www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Friends-of-The-Dredge/1... .
For more information about other Baker County historic sites, attractions, events, and activities visit Baker County Tourismās website at www.basecampbaker.com