Digging the earth for resources has a history dating back to thousands of years. All major civilizations – Egyptians, Romans, and Aztecs – have well documented history of mining. We still continue the practice, but the scale and technology of the operations have undergone a drastic change. Nowadays, both open-cast and underground mining has become […]
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Listen for the Tommyknockers! Legends of the Underground Mines
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is a classic tale popularized in 1937 by Walt Disney in which a motherless princess escapes the clutches of her evil stepmother to impart to viewers that beauty is more than skin deep. The seven dwarves delighted audiences with their comic hijinks and heroic deeds, but how many viewers […]
These 6 Underground Mine Tours in California are Simply Amazing!
If you have an interest in early mining history and have always wanted to explore underground, then you are in luck in California. Several places in this state have rare opportunities to safely explore old mines that were once major gold producers. Professional guides will show you can deep underground where men once worked to […]