Kimberley Northern Cape
22 ensp 0183 ensp Kimberley is the capital and largest city of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa It is located approximately 110 km east of the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers The city has considerable historical significance due to its diamond mining past and the siege during the Second Boer War British businessmen Cecil Rhodes and Barney Barnato made their fortunes in Kimberley and
Oregon Historical Mining Information
12 ensp 0183 ensp The digital records available here are scans of the literature originally found in DOGAMI published and unpublished hardcopy holdings in the Portland and Grants Pass offices
Category Hydraulic mining
27 ensp 0183 ensp Media in category quot Hydraulic mining quot The following 176 files are in this category out of 176 total
Metal detecting amp treasure hunting clubs and
26 ensp 0183 ensp The World Wide Association of Treasure Seekers is an non profit organization that was conceived and organized to help friends and associates in the field of treasure hunting gold mining
Lane County Oregon Genealogy amp History
31 ensp 0183 ensp Lane County Oregon Genealogy amp History in gold mining and in the lumber business and through the successful conduct of these various lines of activity he became the possessor of a substantial fortune being classed with the men of wealth and prominence of his community He was born in Lane county Oregon a son of John
Cape Nome Alaska Bering Sea and Beach sand gold
14 ensp 0183 ensp A H Brooks recounted in detail the early history of discovery and mining on the Seward Peninsula and Moffit summarized the history of the Nome area Dexter and Dry Creeks in the saddle between King Mountain and the hills to the south Plans for prospecting and eventually mining any gold that may be found in the basal parts of the
The 200 a Year Mine Worker
16 ensp 0183 ensp One of the fastest growing costs in the mining industry are workers like James Dinnison the year old high school dropout from Western Australia makes 200 000 a year running drills in
Clear Creek County Colorado Mines
All 1 245 mines in Clear Creek County Colorado 394357 A tunnel A tunnel Western Mining History is your source for over 116 000 mines in the western states Join Our List Where s The Gold Thanks to Our Partners Our valued business partners make this work possible Become a partner Search Western Mining History
Metal Detecting in OREGON A Beautiful State to
Where to go detecting in Oregon Because the state has such a rich history of settlers there are plenty of places that you can explore The most common and successful spots are the early trails called the Overland Trails and old mining towns in the east and south parts of Oregon
List of mines in Oregon
30 ensp 0183 ensp This list of mines in Oregon summarizes the mines listed by the Geographic Names Information System As of Janu there are 595 entries name type elevation coordinate USGS map GNIS ID Agency Creek Quarry Mine 699 ft 213 m 45 176 08′08″N 123 176 40′32″W 45 1356 176 N 123 6756 176 W 45 1356 6756 Agency Creek
Oregon
1 ensp 0183 ensp Dexter State Recreation Site Munson Creek Falls State Natural Site Bohemia Gold Mining Museum Bonneville Dam Visitor Centers Brooks Depot Museum Brunk House Burrows House Oregon Coast History Center Oregon Electric Railway Museum Oregon Film Museum
Old Mining Map Prints Maps of the Past
Relive the Gold Rush Or trace the development of silver coal mineral and salt mining Mining maps show ownership distances railroads and telegraph lines The growth of entire regions of the country was influenced by the mining industry Follow their history with these detailed maps featuring a treasure trove of historical information
Oregon Mines
About the MRDS Mines Database All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy
Paint Your Wagon 1969
Directed by Joshua Logan With Lee Marvin Clint Eastwood Jean Seberg Harve Presnell Two unlikely prospector partners share the same wife in a California gold rush mining town
Southern Oregon Ghost Towns
Southern Oregon Ghost Towns Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state with over 80 listed on the register There are four listed in Southern Oregon The buildings in ghost towns are a fun place to practice HDR photography Jacksonville Oregon
gold mines
Several lode gold mines have been dug in the area with it s gold being found in quartz outcropping located along the ridges of the five mile long Bohemia Mining area Many lode mines were located under the creeks and streams that the four friends had tested but had found no gold Little did they know it was right under their feet
Atlantic City South Pass
Atlantic City was established in 1868 during a gold mining boom Now it s a tiny community that boasts About 57 year around residents on its entrance sign Atlantic City is located 30 miles southwest of Lander off Wyoming Highway 28 near where the Oregon Trail and the Mormon Trail crossed South Pass
Rare and Scarce Stocks Bonds
Home gt Rare and Unique Specimens gt Rare and Scarce Stocks Bonds Czarnikow Rionda Company unique complete book of certificates signed by Sugar Baron Manuel Rionda 3 times Manuel E Rionda 18 times B Braga Rionda 4 times 1936
Homepage History Colorado
Support Colorado s History Together we will create a better future for Colorado by inspiring wonder in our past
Oregon Gold Rush Highway 199
Althouse Creek is the location where the largest gold nugget in Oregon history was found The Sailor Diggings discovery also made in early 1852 14 led to the establishment of the town of Waldo the first county seat of Josephine County when the county was established in 1856 A History of Placer Gold Mining in Oregon 1870
Oregon Mining Towns
Oregon Mining Towns Oregon Mining History Oregon is a relatively small gold producer compared to other Western states it ranks 11th in gold production just ahead of Washington and New Mexico Major gold districts are concentrated in southwest Oregon in the Klamath and Siskiyou Mountains and in the Northeast part of the state in the Blue
Gold mining
14 ensp 0183 ensp It was the worst mining disaster in Ghanaian history In order to maximize gold extraction mercury is often used to amalgamate with the metal The gold is produced by boiling away the mercury from the amalgam Mercury is effective in extracting very small gold particles but the process is hazardous due to the toxicity of mercury vapour
Festivals and Events
Bohemia Mining Days Celebrating the history of gold mining is a tradition in the community of Cottage Grove The Bohemia Mining Days festival is held the third weekend in July 2009 marked the 50th anniversary of this event The Bohemia Mining Days Parade fills Main Street with spectators of all
Oregon Mines
1 ensp 0183 ensp Another Baker County gold mining district was at Cornucopia some 50 miles east of Baker City in the Wallowa Mountains Baker County had teemed with miners in the 1860s and a new series of excitements followed the arrival of the railroad in 1884 The Oregon Gold Mining Company in Cornucopia reported a stamp mill in 1889
Ghost Towns in Southern Oregon
Learn about these two ghost towns and Oregon s gold mining history Ghost Towns in Southern Oregon By Roy Stevenson Within an hour s drive of each other in Southern Oregon two small authentic weathered black and brown clapboard ghost towns of three or four buildings stand on the roadside amidst ancient shady trees
History of Leadville
29 ensp 0183 ensp The amount of history in the museum was a mazing I enjoyed looking at the old clothing as well as reading about it To see some of the old mining equipment and the shack they lived in is unreal
Mining In Oregon The Diggings™
Oregon has 119 066 records of mining claims on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and 4 462 records of mines listed by the United States Geological Survey USGS The most commonly listed primary commodities in Oregon mines are Gold Silver and Copper