Mine Exploration & Mining History

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Worth Iron Furnace - nodule (photo) 4 hours ago by Coggy Rare Welsh gold hunt 19 hours ago by John Mason Kiruna iron ore mine closed. 19 hours ago by Minegeo Bispham Hall Colliery May 23^rd by Jlf1880 NAMHO 2021 in Shropshire May 23^rd by gingerlycolors Vieille Montagne in Nenthead May 23^rd by VMHeritage Photos May 23^rd by Down and beyond Back underground ???? May 21^st by Peter Burgess Green Wheelie Bin May 20^th by Steppegold Opening a ET&W cambrian b/136 May 20^th by Ianrob Cwmorthin Vandalism May 18^th by ttxela south wales gold panning May 18^th by Minegeo Fisma carbide lamp May 18^th by Peter Burgess Greenside Lead Mine (mine) May 17^th by royfellows Henroost Tin Mine (mine) May 16^th by davidsinclair Dinorwic Compressors May 16^th by TheBogieman Covid-19 & cave/mine exploration - DCA Update May 15^th by Pete K Maentwrog Power Station May 15^th by TwllMawr Covid 19 May 14^th by Moorebooks Internet Archive Downloads May 14^th by philfred That Good ol' Mount'n Dew May 12^th by Digit ? (photo) May 11^th by sinker New user looking for mine records May 11^th by Rmorton Photographs Of Waterloo Colliery (album) May 11^th by Mel the conserver House with an incline? May 10^th by russnp Cononley Lead Mine, N.Yorks May 10^th by rikj Whitehaven , Cleator and Egremont Railway -The Bigrigg Branch & Iron Ore Mines May 9^th by Moorebooks Vanoord's a Joke May 7^th by Roy Morton 1870s mine May 6^th by Morlock the largest U/G mine " space " // cavity " - in UK ? May 6^th by D.Send

Latest UK mining history & mine exploration photographs

Photographs Of Pockstones Groove Last modified - May 22^nd by Red78	Photographs Of Hornsleasow Quarry Last modified - May 22^nd by Minerbray	Photographs Of Jane East Last modified - May 21^st by Scoggan
Photographs Of Worth Forest Furnace Last modified - May 21^st by Peter Burgess	Photographs Of Parys Mountain Last modified - May 21^st by dajones	Photographs Of Wheal Betsy Last modified - May 16^th by davidsinclair
Maentwrog - Pre 1986 Last modified - May 15^th by grahami	Photographs Of Herodsfoot Last modified - May 15^th by Scoggan	Historic Photographs Of Hendre Spar Last modified - May 15^th by johnwin
Photographs Of Cwmorthin Last modified - May 13^th by JohnnearCfon	Photographs Of Gregory Last modified - May 13^th by alex17595	Photographs Of English Arsenic Company, Roseworthy, Camborne Last modified - May 11^th by Dickie Bird
Photographs Of Parkmore Last modified - May 10^th by Martyd123	Photographs Of Wheal Harriet Last modified - May 5^th by bazzhula	Photographs Of Cronberry Clay Mine Last modified - May 3^rd by Rab.

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Latest International mining history & mine exploration photographs

Photographs Of Sungun Last modified - March 17^th by Hashem Etminan	Photographs Of Victoria Battery Last modified - November 30^th 2019 by B175	Photographs Of Martha Last modified - November 30^th 2019 by B175
Photographs Of Mirny Last modified - August 1^st 2019 by carnkie	Historic Photographs Of Ostwig Last modified - July 8^th 2019 by AdM Michael	Historic Photographs Of Great Southern Last modified - July 5^th 2019 by Sigoau
Photographs Of Great Southern Last modified - July 5^th 2019 by Sigoau	Photographs Of Jumna Last modified - July 5^th 2019 by Sigoau	Photographs Of Valentia Last modified - June 19^th 2019 by christwigg
Historic Photographs Of Balmain Colliery Last modified - April 23^rd 2019 by larker	Photographs Of Hill End Last modified - March 11^th 2019 by larker	Photographs Of Mountain Mine Last modified - February 25^th 2019 by I.A.Recordings
Photographs Of Handlová Last modified - February 25^th 2019 by I.A.Recordings	Historic Photographs Of Erith Last modified - February 9^th 2019 by larker	Photographs Of Erith Last modified - February 9^th 2019 by larker

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Pockstones Groove Lead Mine United Kingdom / SE Last modified - May 22^nd by Red78
Hornsleasow Quarry Limestone Quarry United Kingdom / SP Last modified - May 22^nd by Minerbray
Retallack Tin Blowing House United Kingdom / SW Last modified - May 15^th by Karl Marx
Maentwrog Factory United Kingdom / SH Last modified - May 13^th by grahami
Maenofferen Slate Quarry United Kingdom / SH Last modified - May 9^th by SimonRL
Cronberry No.4 Pit Coal Mine United Kingdom / NS Last modified - May 7^th by Rab.
Maid Pit No.1 Coal Pit United Kingdom / NS Last modified - May 3^rd by Rab.
Barglachan Coal Pit United Kingdom / NS Last modified - April 26^th by Rab.
Old Coal Pit Coal Pit United Kingdom / NS Last modified - April 26^th by Rab.
Roan Fell Lead Trial United Kingdom / NY Last modified - April 13^th by JeremyL

Latest Mining & Mine Exploration Documents

The Gold Rocks of Great Britain and Ireland (5.36Mb) General Interest Uploaded May 18^th by neutronix
Retallack Blowing House, Cornwall (2.00Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded May 15^th by Karl Marx
Interview with Dr Hashem Etminan (1.72Mb) General Interest Uploaded March 17^th by Hashem Etminan
Interview with Dr Hashem Etminan (9.40Mb) Trip / Report Uploaded January 7^th by Hashem Etminan
Acid Mine Water Remediation (401Kb) General Interest Uploaded January 3^rd by neutronix
Simdde Dylluan NewsPpr 1874 (55Kb) General Interest Uploaded November 24^th 2019 by TwllMawr
Hay Royds 1997 (3.85Mb) General Interest Uploaded October 8^th 2019 by christwigg
NAMHO 2019 Review paper. (394Kb) Other Documents & White Papers Uploaded September 3^rd 2019 by royfellows
LLCo area plan (624Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded April 30^th 2019 by PeteJ
1968 sketch survey Low Level (14Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded April 30^th 2019 by PeteJ
History of Discovery of Sungun Porphyry Copper Deposit-Iran (55.30Mb) General Interest Uploaded April 28^th 2019 by Hashem Etminan
Enrick copper mine sections (2.09Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded April 22^nd 2019 by Tim Colman
Wheal Pool Notional plan (286Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded April 19^th 2019 by Dave43
Watts Grove Plantation Sketch (96Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded April 18^th 2019 by LeeW
Fine Burn Iron Mine (58Kb) General Interest Uploaded March 8^th 2019 by colin567

Latest Photograph Votes

Massive timber work. Easter 1984 by Dickie Bird Nice Image I wonder if those two are still at it ?? (Paul Marvin)

Large dredge 1908 by carnkie No comment left (Steppegold)

Aerial view of the Gang mines by Dickie Bird No comment left (Coggy)

Last pit ponies to leave the Durham coal field by chriscambo25 No comment left (Cuban Bloodhound)

Last pit ponies to leave the Durham coal field by chriscambo25 Great photo. (sinker)

Last pit ponies to leave the Durham coal field by chriscambo25 No comment left (Cuban Bloodhound)

Last pit ponies to leave the Durham coal field by chriscambo25 The image might be on the Durham Mining Museum site. Worth a try. (philfred)

Last pit ponies to leave the Durham coal field by chriscambo25 Does anyone know who they are? (BMWrider)

Braking jet, no. 4 unit by grahami An A range Rotork actuator. Colour gray as standard. Swore a few times while sorting a few dozen of those a year.in my twenties. Still going strong around the world as well. (TwllMawr)

Hendre Spar Mine. Level below. 1992 by johnwin Wonder if it’s still there? (llay101)