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Sovell Down, Dorset
Tawny Mining Bee (female) [Andrena fulva]
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Whilst coal mining at Fox Clough, Colne, dates back as far as the 17th century, the Engine Pit was developed in 1832 by the executors of John Hargreaves. A large pumping engine was erected in this stone building and the colliery worked the Lower Mountain and Union seams at a depth of 183 feet. The pit was abandoned in 1872 and the enginehouse has slowly deteriorated since then. It has probably survived due to its hidden and inaccessible location.
This former gold mining town has over 70 buildings on the NZ Heritage list. It has a plethora of shops for tourists and the Arrowtown Museum which covers the gold rushes of Central Otago, Maori culture and early white settlement history in the areas near Queenstown in the Southern Alps. Tourists have the chance to pan for gold in the Arrow River they wish which is just below the quaint main street. You can also try your luck at panning for gold in the creek.
This monument celebrates the history of mining. It stands 15 feet tall. The monument is located in Bell Park, Sudbury, Ontario.
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Nevadaville prospered until bout 1900 but when this area was established it was known as the Western Kansas Territory then Colorado.
This rather good picture is taken at Gospel Oak, Tipton. It shows a happy family next to their house which is sinking into the ground. The family are wearing clogs, not unusual in the late 19th century. Behind the billowing washing a newly built railway line is visible, I hope the surveyors took note of the house. In front of the house tram tracks are set into the road, by the lightness of the track and the granite setts between the rails this could be a horse tramway.
Undated.
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Gwenap Pit - some information.
A depression caused by mining subsidence was subsequently used as an open air preaching pit. It dates from the mid-eighteenth century. It is located in what was the greatest copper mining district of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, and one of the most densely populated areas at the time.
Located just to the south of Redruth on the eastern slopes of Carn Marth, its fame is due largely to the preachings of John Wesley, who used the pit on 18 occasions from 1776-89. He greatly exaggerated its size (he put it at 200x300ft and 50ft deep) and it is possible that the same applies to his estimate that his largest audience was 32,000. In his memory the local people excavated the pit in 1806 into a regular oval 37m across and 8m deep. They added 13 rows of turf seats. A Whit-Monday service has been held there since 1807, and it has been used for other purposes, eg. Chartists met in 1839, and there was a theatre performance in 1951.
Other web pages with information
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Not a very good picture, but the best picture to give perspective to the size and the change of the landscape the iron ore mining have on the area.
LKAB's mine in Kiruna is the world's largest underground iron ore mine, located in the Kiirunavaara mountain. Mining currently takes place at a depth of over 1,300 meters and is crucial for European iron ore production. The operations cause deformations in the ground, which have forced a major relocation of the city of Kiruna.
The safety history of coal mines, especially underground mines anywhere in the world has not been great. Thousands of miners have perished, probably hundreds of thousands all round the world. And not just coal either. Underground mining is an inherently dangerous business.
Queensland has not been immune by any means from these sad events.
The Moura-Kianga Mine in Central Queensland has experienced three tragic events and memorials exist both in the town and out at the mine sites themselves. After 1994 when the disaster shown in this shot occurred, underground mining ceased at this locality although it still occurs elsewhere in Queensland. All mining at this metallurgical mine site is now open cut.
In respect for the dead, while coal mining these days is very controversial, I ask you to keep those comments for another shot to come next week if you feel that way inclined. We won't make this one political or environmental. These men just went to work for their families and didn't come home that day or ever.
Moura No. 2 Mine disaster, 7 August 1994 - 11 dead
Other disasters at these mines
Kianga No. 1 Mine disaster, 20 September 1975 - 13 dead
Moura No. 4 Mine disaster, 16 July 1986 - 12 dead
This mine once belong to a family but decided to the let Boulder County, Colorado to take it over and is now on the Historical List. This is the area the the auto engine was used to lift and lower stuff down the mine. This was on a tour of the area - we could look in but not get inside the building.
It’s a familiar sight in Nevada to see large mining equipment commandeering the roadways. We are witnessing a large scale change in our world with alternative energy, EV’s and AI and all of these require elements and minerals that are found in Nevada. It’s good to see these small towns prosper again.
The Lanyon Quoit mining building rests in the Cornish Countryside of Lanyon Quoit on a misty morning before a lovely sunny afternoon.
While in Nevada City Montana, we stopped at a place where you can pan for gold. This whole city is a western-ghost town and is full of old relics and antiques. Instead of panning for gold, I took a walk-a-bout and found all sorts of old treasures.
Where am I from? Colax. Ordinary mining colony. There are dozens of them. Not a perfect place, but it could be worse. Atmosphere is inert, put pressure is normal. So oxygen mask is your best friend there. It’s quite cool place: 10-15C at day, just above zero at night. Rocks, sand and dust everywhere. And iron ore. Goode one. It’s only reason for colony to exist. Ore is quite unique; it’s very reach and doesn’t need much refining. The whole subsector gets iron from here. Plus a bit of extra rare metals. Colax isn’t old colony, everything works perfect. Most of industrial processes are automated. So there are not many workers. It will change in future when machines will start to break. More workers to support equipment, more equipment to support life of workers. You understand. But now it’s fine. Mines are in good condition, metal factory too. Sometimes some issues happen in spaceport, but it is normal. Usually it’s quite there, only a few shuttles arrive per week. But when a large cargo ship appears on orbit, it’s total mess. Such ships can’t land due to their size, so small orbital shuttles are used. Lots of them. But number of landing pads is limited. Spaceport works non-stop for several days to process cargo. And if only somebody mixes up container…