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61Mining industry of Botswana — The mineral industry of Botswana has dominated the national economy since the early 1990s. Diamond has been the leading component of the mineral sector since large scale diamond production began 25 years ago. Most of Botswana’s diamond production …
62Coal Seams of the South Yorkshire Coalfield — The coal seams worked in the South Yorkshire coalfield lie mainly in the middle coal measures. These are a series of mudstones, shales, sandstones, and coal seams laid down during the Carboniferous period about 350 million years ago. The total… …
63Mining industry of Niger — Known and exploited Mineral resources of Niger, data derived from US Geological Survey. Colored circles represent current mining centers. Unexploited but proved resources in parentheses. * Gold: Au * Coal: C * Diamond: Dm * Iron ore: Fe *… …
64Mining in Afghanistan — It is estimated that forty million years ago the tectonic plates of India Europe, Asia and Africa collided in a massive upheaval. This upheaval created the region of towering mountains that now includes Afghanistan. That process also deposited… …
65Mining in Cornwall and Devon — Ruin of Cornish tin mine …
66Coal Exchange — The Coal Exchange The Coal Exchange is a live music venue in Cardiff, Wales, originally used a market floor for trading in coal. Coal Exchange is situated in Cardiff Bay, near The Point, Cardiff, and is used extensively for live music and other… …
67Coal Mines Historic Site — Australian Convict Sites* UNESCO Welterbe …
68Mountaintop removal mining — Mountaintop removal site Mountaintop removal in Martin County, Kentucky M …
69Chuitna Coal Project — The Chuitna Coal Project is a proposed coal strip mine that, if granted state and federal permits, would be built about 45 miles (72 km) southwest of Anchorage, Alaska, in an area known as the Beluga Coal Fields near the Chuitna River and… …
70METALS AND MINING — In the Bible Six metals are mentioned in the Bible and in many passages they are listed in the same order: gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, and lead. Antimony is also mentioned. The metals are referred to in various contexts, including methods of …
