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History of gold mining
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The Old Goldfields Orchard & Cider Factory
The Old Goldfields Orchard takes it's name from the Donnybrook Gold Rush of 1898/99. One of the earliest and most exciting finds happened right here where the orchard is today. Richard Hunter discovered gold by panning the upper reaches of the Nonneycup creek (a tributary of the Preston River) in 1897. He soon settled on a quartz outcrop, sinking a shaft which became known as Hunter's Venture.
Today, the Donnybrook goldfields are brought to life with the re-erection of an exact replica of the poppet head over Hunter's Venture, an information centre housing photos, videos, memorabilia, press reports from the golden era. Mt Cara Adit is open again, and children can pan for gold.
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Bywong Town
Bywong Gold Mining Town is a unique educational experience set on an authentic site, a town which existed from 1895 - 1906. It captures the hardship of our early settlers and effectively demonstrates their ingenuity and courage. The site is popular with school parties during visits to the Canberra region as part of their Australian history or gold mining studies but we welcome visits from other groups of 10 or more participants.
The tours are fully guided and booking times between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday - Friday are flexible. Weekend visits are negotiable and bookings for all tours are essential. The site is also available for private functions such as birthday parties, by arrangement.
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Avnel Gold Mining Limited
Avnel Gold Mining Limited owns and operates the Kalana Exploitation Permit in Mali through its 80% owned Malian subsidiary, SOMIKA. Avnel completed an IPO in June 2005 and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (Ticker: AVK). The Kalana Exploitation Permit covers an area of 387 sq. kilometres on which the Kalana Mine is located. The Kalana Mine produced approximately 80,000 ounces in the period 1985-1991. SOMIKA re-commissioned the mine and plant facilities in 2003 and gold production commenced in 2004. To mid 2009 100,000 ounces have been recovered from the underground mine.
The Kalana Mine has a Mineral Resource base of 886,000 ounces ( Measured and Indicated Category) and 257,000 ounces (Inferred Category), estimated in accordance with Canadian IMM Standards and National Instrument 43-101 as at 31 December 2008.
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Sierra Foothill Magazine
We're the premier website for information about the Sierra Nevada foothills, a beautiful region east of Sacramento in northern California. We roughly cover the area from Nevada County south to Tuolumne County. In the 160 or so pages on this site, you'll find extensive information, whether you're a visitor or you already live here. And enjoy the many beautiful photographs and maps!
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The Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco
We are the virtual museum of the City of San Francisco. Under the direction of our curator, Gladys Hansen, our goal is to bring the fabled history of San Francisco into the light of historical accuracy. Please visit our site often as we will continue our mission with articles on new subjects and continue the enrichment of the existing materials on the site.
The Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco, sfmuseum.org, functions as a general multi-media website utilizing text, graphics, and sounds. We are primarily a research and educational site for scholars, young and old. Our site features the interesting, the amusing, and the unusual in San Francisco's history.
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Paydirt Media
Australia's Paydirt is a top-quality mining magazine, which circulates internationally and features diverse coverage of the metals and minerals industry. The monthly publication had its 15-year anniversary in November 2009 and proudly continues its history of delivering well-researched news, opinion and features. Averaging above 100 pages per edition in 2009, Paydirt has a loyal and receptive audience throughout the industry, including senior mining executives, financial institutions and investors.
Gold Mining Journal is Australia's only dedicated gold mining industry magazine. Published quarterly, the magazine offers comprehensive coverage of the gold industry both in Australia and worldwide. Averaging 68 pages per edition in 2009, there is strong news coverage, respected contributing columnists and regular gold mine site visits. Gold Mining Journal also hosts the highly-regarded Gold Miner and Gold Explorer of the year awards, which are announced in January and decided by a wide range of industry professionals.
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Prospecting for Gold Near Washington, DC - Virginia Maryland VA MD how to find
Detailed information on gold prospecting and gold mining in Virginia and Maryland, especially near Washington, DC.
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Oregon Gold Trips
We offer gold mining camps, located in Southwest Oregon State, for guided and outfitted trip. Our 3-10 day gold mining trips offer full accommodations. Gold prospecting, gold nuggets, panning, adventure, Outfitted excursion. Come enjoy a Oregon Gold Trip and get away from the city life! At both camps, the association provides the cooked meals, cabin accommodations, the equipment, and you keep the gold!!
WINES CAMP is a drive-in location and consists of a lodge and small cabins near the mining area. There is approx. 400 acres of private mining property to explore and work. EMLLY CAMP is a fly-in only location and consists of 4 cabins on the 60 private acres. To get to EMLLY CAMP, you are flown in by helicopter.
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Hydraulic Mining - CPRR Photographic History Museum
Hydraulic Mining for Gold in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. Central Pacific Railroad Stereographs.
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North Georgia Gold Rush-1828
Dahlonega, Cherokee for gold, was the center of America's first gold rush in the mountains of North Georgia.
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West Africa Gold Mining History
Learn about the West Africa gold history. Alluvial gold deposits have been discovered for hundreds of years and now provide a boost to the West Africa economy.
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EUROMINES - European Association of Mining Industries
Throughout the history of humanity, gold has always exerted a
sort of magical power on people, probably because of its extreme
scarcity and its evident beauty. Man’s first contact with the yellow
metal most likely dates back to remote antiquity, even though we
cannot pinpoint with precision the date and place. Many of the
oldest and best-preserved golden antiquities- most of them used
as adornment objects- originated in Egypt during the times of the
Pharaohs. One of the most beautifully ornamented and preserved
pieces is the tomb of King Tutankhamen, who died in 1352 BC. It
represents what is undoubtedly one of the greatest treasures of
the Egyptian goldsmiths’ craft and already shows the magnificence
of such work even in ancient times.
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The California Gold Rush, 1849
A miner describes his journey to the gold fields and the mining camps.
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History of Gold Bug Mine - hard rock mining in Placerville, CA
Discover how historical gold mining shifted from gold panning to hard rock mining. Follow the families of Gold Bug Mine as they evolved with the events around them.
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Gold n Gem Grubbin!
Welcome to Gold n Gem Grubbin! Mine for Gold and Gem Stones in our convenient sluices or right in the creek just like the ole' timers did. Our trained staff will evaluate your “finds” for cutting and setting. Choose from a large variety of 14k Gold and Sterling Silver custom mountings.
Ya'll ever wanted to pan your own gold and gemstones, right where the old timers fought off the Cherokee Indians in the early 1800's? Come enjoy the fascinating history of our country's first major GOLD RUSH.
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California gold rush history
California is called the "Golden State" possibly for many reasons, among which, and in addition to its abundant sunshine, is the exciting and colorful history of the Gold Rush.
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North Carolina History Project : Antebellum Gold Mining (1820-1860
The mining interest of the State is now only second to the farming interest.” So wrote a reporter of the Western Carolinian of Salisbury in 1825. But according to historians Richard D. Knapp and Brent D. Glass in Gold Mining in North Carolina (1999) the average Tar Heel did not fall victim to gold fever. Nevertheless, there was enough demand by 1830 for a Charlotte-based Miners' and Farmers' Journal to begin publication.
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Merced museum holds history of goldmining haven
Merced museum holds history of goldmining haven - All museums are not created equal. Some are grand with marble stairs and velvet cushions, housing artifacts that once belonged to royalty. Others are of humble stock, holding within their walls everyday items used by common folks long ago.
The Mariposa Museum and History Center is one of many American small town museums, preserving its own local history. Yet the Smithsonian Institute proclaimed it to be the best little museum of its size west of the Mississippi. What makes it the best is not only the treasures it holds, but the quality of care shown by those who help to preserve them.
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History Pilgrims Pilgrim
The history of the Pilgrim's Rest gold fields dates back to ancient times when unknown miners worked the quartz reefs for gold. Alec "Wheelbarrow" Patterson struck it rich in a small stream, later named Pilgrim's Creek. The news sparked off the biggest gold rush of the time and in January 1874 some 1,500 diggers were working about 4,000 claims in and around Pilgrim's Creek. The early diggers panned for gold dust, but there were nuggets too - lumps of solid gold. The largest recorded nugget from the Pilgrim's Rest area was the "Breda" nugget, weighing in at 214 ozs. (more than 6kg). When the alluvial gold started to dwindle, the mining companies started to dig deeper for gold-bearing ore. The last gold mine closed down in 1972. Today the whole village of Pilgrim's Rest is a National Monument and a living museum in memory of the early gold rush days in South Africa.
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South African Gold Panning
Gold panning in south africa, pilgrims rest. European prospectors found the first alluvial gold deposits at Eersteling (Limpopo Province) between 1840 and 1870, but the first major gold rush in South Africa, however, started on 5 February 1873 at MacMac, a mere 5 km from Pilgrims Rest as the crow flies.
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The Gold Mines of Johannesburg, South Africa
The gold mines of Johannesburg make South Africa world leader in gold production. The largest gold resources in the world were found in the area of the Witwatersrand and it is therefore not a surprise that South Africa is one of the world leaders in gold mining. Johannesburg's other name, "Egoli" means City of Gold. The gold-bearing stone is mined at considerable depth. The Western Deep Level Mine, with its shafts of depths to 3900 m, is one of the deepest in the world. Mining at such deep levels is usually highly problematic, because the temperature rises by 1 degree every 33 metres.
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