The Bingham Canyon Mine, also known as the Kennecott Copper Mine, is one of the largest and most productive mines in the world. Located in the Oquirrh Mountains in Utah, this open-pit mining operation has been extracting porphyry copper deposits for over a century. What began as a small underground mine in … Read more
Mountaintop removal – also known as mountaintop mining and MTR, is basically a kind of mining practice in which the mountain top is removed with the help of explosives in order to extract the coal that is present underneath it. This procedure is opposite to the traditional practices of mining in which … Read more
Our earth is full of mysteries. There are so many things that people have not discovered yet. Many people on earth enjoy searching deep beneath the soil to uncover ancient minerals and secrets. This party befalls identified as mine explorers. These people go on adventurous journeys to traverse old abandoned mines or … Read more
The California Gold Rush started in early 1848 in the Sacramento Valley with the discovery of gold nuggets. Prospective gold miners, about a thousand of them, traveled to San Francisco and the surrounding area. California’s non-native population grew to 100,000 and later to approximately 300,000, visibly more than the population of 1,000 … Read more
Mining is by far the most significant industry in the whole state of Colorado. Mining has been dominant in this state since the nineteenth to the early- twentieth century, and up until today, it has been an essential part of Colorado’s life. This activity brought up not only gold and silver but … Read more
Dubbed with various nicknames such as Cali, the El Dorado State, the Land of Milk and Honey, the Golden State, the Sunshine State, the Grape State, and the Golden West-California is not just a state but one of the best states and perhaps the wealthiest state in the US. With its vast … Read more
Minerals have significant roles in humanity’s daily life; in buildings and road constructions, creating electronic devices, vehicles, plumbing, manufacturing home appliances and equipment, jewelry, and many more. Mining is undeniably a huge portion or even a backbone of many countries’ economies. Here are the following mines with the highest elevation in the … Read more
Summer activities and adventure are fun and exciting, especially when you are with families and friends. People take the time to enjoy the scenic views, the colorful and magnificent vistas from a mountain’s summit. Mountains are more than hiking destinations and tourist spots; they are also very important habitats for countless wildlife … Read more