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Glengowla lead mine near Oughterard, County Galway in Ireland started in 1851 and mining was suspended in 1865. During that short 14 year period, "160 square fathoms" was stopped to produce 390 tonnes of...
Looks at old mineshafts in the area around Nenthead in Cumbria. Shows surface views of buildings and the smelt mill wheelpit, and then goes underground.to show an underground horse-whim chamber, various...
Highlights women’s perspectives as large-scale mining dislocates indigenous communities in the Philippines from land they have inhabited and managed for centuries.
A quarterly alternative video magazine, published in response to a growing frustration with mainstream television. All the material was shot on domestic camcorders, mostly by activists who are using the...
Filmed in Sudbury, Ontario, this programme illustrates the effects of mineral extraction and processing on the environment. The example used is nickel, and contrasts are drawn between two periods. In the...
The initial success of the Athenian empire was founded on the surplus revenue from the silver mines of the Laurion area. Examines how archaeologists go about testing such an idea. Uses excavations at the...
Explains the rise of the brass bands, for example the Black Dyke Mills Band, in industrial Victorian Britain. Discusses the relationship between the workers who played in the band and the employers who...
A re-creation, with the aid of contemporary photographs, and based on old-time prospectors’ recollections, of the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896, the events and personalities which were part of it, and the...
Shows the methods of locating and defining an ore body and gives an indication of the vast extent and intricacy of the work needed to develop a modern mine and extract the ore. Discusses five methods of...
Demonstrates roof bolting and points out its advantages in preventing accidents and in increasing production. Describes wedge type roof bolts.
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