Gold mining

Mining is a business directly related to the extraction of ore, valuable minerals or other geological resources such as gold, silver, diamond, iron, coal and uranium from mines. Because the process of extraction requires a large amount of capital, mining business is normally done by the government, multinational companies or wealthy business owners. All the resources that need to be extracted are non-renewable as these materials cannot be artificially created nor grown through agricultural…

First Peoples of the Klondike Gold Rush, the Tr'ondek Hwech'in The Tr'ondek Hwech'in were the first peoples to occupy the valley at the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon Rivers, now known as Dawson City. This area is known as being the centre of the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896, and to this day is subjected to vast amounts of mining, gold exploration, and environmental…

Gold has historically played a major part in Latin and South American indigenous culture. The use of gold in South America began in 1200 BC when the Peruvian indigenous group known as the Chavín were making gold ornaments by hammering sheets of the metal. In approximately AD 500 the Nazca people in southern Peru developed casting to craft ceremonious ornaments. The people of the Chimu empire would later develop more advanced technical skills, such as combining metals to make alloys and plating…

There are two major mining companies in Colorado. The Henderson Mine in Empire, Colorado and the Cresson Mine is located in Victor, Colorado. The Henderson Mine produced the mineral molybdenum. The Cripple Creek & Victor Mine produces the mineral gold. Cripple Creek & Victor mine is Colorado’s largest gold mine. The Henderson Mine was founded in 1976 and operated by Climax Molybdenum Company. It has produced 770 million pounds of molybdenum since opening. The mine annual revenue is unknown, but…

Guyana Frontier Mining Corporation (GMFC) is a public mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V: GYG), and is focused on the exploration, discovery and development of precious metals deposits located within the South American country of Guyana. The company formerly Shoreham Resources Ltd came into operation in the year 1987 and began acquiring interests in Guyanese gold exploration properties in 2007. The company holds various rights to obtain working interest in…

industrial and technological advances; it not only enabled us to obtain gold and other metals from deep in the ground, but also to fly high in the sky. All of this ingenuity, however, comes with certain drawbacks that need to be fixed or improved upon. One drawback in particular is the disposal of ‘industrial waste.’ In this paper, we will be tackling two of the most important sources of industrial waste: E-waste and mining waste. E-Waste With the development of technology in our everyday life,…

Different families with different professions came out to the West for a better life in 1845. They faced struggles particularly in adapting to their new life, but they managed to get by and start a new life. Some adaptations made by the newly Westerners were shelter, professions, and lastly the danger and risks that come along with moving to the West. In particular Ranchers they were a group of people new to the west. The dangers and hardships to be overcame and adjusted to in that profession…

Well, I’m glad to hear you’re interested in coming West. The Gold Rush is over, but there is still opportunity to mine out valuable metals and ores. I want you to take that brain of yours and help me start a business, I’ll pay you handsomely for it. I want to hire some men coming from the South to mine for me (for a fair sum), we’ll be doing some quartz mining. I’ve made enough friends to get some investors who will allow us to mine out their land too. I want you to monitor finances and the…

brought grief, pain and hardship for the miners as many were unable to pay for a licence at such quick demand, and therefore almost lost their right to dig for gold and provide for any family either with them or overseas at home. The miners licence was a way for the government to tax the miners for digging on the land, if they did not find any gold and the licence couldn’t be paid for the licence would have to be paid in other ways such as coarse enduring labour. This was a continuing struggle…

surface such as oil, copper, gold, iron, by mining industries daily. Mining companies are located anywhere around the world but Latin America specifically has many resources that Mining industries want. The most popular places; Peru, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina have the largest amounts of mines and exportation of resources, but even though these are the largest in south America, mines are found in small countries such as Ecuador, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Mining industries are doing more…