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71Mining in Tajikistan — Mine near Darwaz, Tajikistan. Tajikistan has rich deposits of gold, silver, and antimony. The largest silver deposits are in Sughd Province, where Tajikistan’s largest gold mining operation also is located. Russia’s Norilsk nickel company has… …
72Mining in Limburg — Coal mining in Limburg, a province of the Netherlands, has taken place since the 16th century. Near the Augustinian Abbey of Rolduc, coal is found very close to the surface. The abbey owned the coal, and beginning in the 16th century hired local… …
73Mining in Nigeria — The mining of minerals in Nigeria accounts for only 0.3% of its GDP, due to the influence of its vast oil resources. The domestic mining industry is underdeveloped, leading to Nigeria having to import minerals that it could produce domestically,… …
74Mining in Roman Britain — Mining was one of the most prosperous activities in Roman Britain. Britain was rich in resources such as copper, gold, iron, lead, salt, silver, and tin, materials in high demand in the Roman Empire. The abundance of mineral resources in the… …
75Mining 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 *… …
76Mining industry of South Africa — Premier Diamond Mine, Cullinan, Gauteng, South Africa Mining in South Africa has been the main driving force behind the history and development of Africa s most advanced and richest economy. Large scale and profitable mining started with the… …
77Mining community — Ruby, Arizona a ghost of a mining community in 1990 …
78Mining industry of Egypt — The Turin mining papyrus depicts mines in the Wadi Hammamat and is the oldest known map of its kind. Mining in Egypt has had a long history that goes back to predynastic times. Egypt has substantial mineral resources, including 48 million… …
79Mining Industry Human Resources Council — The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)[1] is the national sector council for the Canadian minerals and metals industry, and is part of the Alliance of Sector Councils[1]. MiHR contributes to the sustainability of the Canadian mining… …
80Mining (military) — Explosion of the mine beneath Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt on the Western Front during World War I (July 1 1916). Photo by Ernest Brooks Mining, landmining or undermining is a siege method which has been used since antiquity against a walled city,… …
