pictures of gold mine pieces

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  Discovery of the Gold in 1884 | South African History Online

  2  · Discovery of the Gold in 1884. The first recorded discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand was made by Jan Gerrit Bantjes in June 1884, on the farm Vogelstruisfontein, and was followed soon thereafter, in September, by the Struben brothers who uncovered the Confidence Reef on the farm Wilgespruit, near present-day Roodepoort.

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  Nazi Gold: The Merkers Mine Treasure | National …

  2022617 · Because of the location and the angle in which the photos were taken, the subjects look like dots as only their general forms are noticeable. The photograph captures gold grabbers and miners pouring from the side of Brazil’s then largest and most dangerous mine known as Serra Pelada. Sebastião Salgado – Serra Pelada Gold Mine, Brazil, 1986.

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  Bendigo gold mines | Goldfields Guide

  20221012 · Bendigo gold mines. Bendigo is one of history's most incredible quartz mining goldfields, where visitors today can still see extensive remnants of the region's prosperous gold mining heritage! The alluvial Bendigo Diggings began in 1851, born out of the famed Mount Alexander diggings - though at an unfortunate time of year when water …

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  History - Pilgrim's Rest

  20151027 · When the alluvial gold started to dwindle, the mining companies started to dig deeper for gold-bearing ore. The last gold mine closed down in 1972. Today the whole village of Pilgrim's Rest is a National Monument and a living museum in memory of the early gold rush days in South Africa.

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  The History of Mining — A Look at the Evolution of Gold Mining

  2022131 · In Bulgaria, archaeologists uncovered the oldest piece of gold jewellery, dating back roughly 6600 years. The history of mining in ancient Egypt —The Ancient Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to produce gold on a large scale, with evidence of its use dating it to 3100 BCE, during the predynastic period.

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  Greenstone Photo Gallery | Equinox Gold

  Growth projects. Equinox Gold is advancing expansion projects at three of its operating mines.

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  Haile Gold Mine – OceanaGold

  Our Haile Gold Mine located in Kershaw, South Carolina is the largest gold mine on the East Coast. The operation employs over 580 people and includes four open pits, a world-class process circuit, the Duckwood tailings storage facility and associated surface infrastructure.

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