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Community that houses miners
A mining community, also known as a mining town or a mining camp, is a community that houses miners. Mining communities are usually created around a mine
Mining_community
Extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth
occupational health risks and community displacement, and has affected low-income and marginalized populations. Modern mining processes involve prospecting
Mining
1860s gold rush in Central Otago, New Zealand
hope of striking it rich. These goldfields all gave rise to mining towns and communities of temporary shops, hotels and miners' huts made from canvas
Otago_gold_rush
Independent, small-scale, subsistence mining
and small-scale mining (ASM) is a blanket term for a wide variety of types of small mining that range from manual subsistence mining using simple tools
Artisanal_mining
Town in Puno, Peru
legally and illegally, from nearby gold mines, mainly through artisanal mining. After extraction, the gold is refined from small vendors to large companies
La_Rinconada,_Peru
Type of surface mining
Mountaintop removal mining (MTR), also known as mountaintop mining (MTM), is a form of surface mining at the summit or summit ridge of a mountain. Coal
Mountaintop_removal_mining
City in Juab County, Utah, United States
bustling mining town. Incorporated as a city in 1892, Eureka became the financial center for the Tintic Mining District, a wealthy gold and silver mining area
Eureka,_Utah
Town in Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Mhangura, formerly Mangula, is a small town and former mining community in the Doma District of Mashonaland West Province, in northern Zimbabwe. It is
Mhangura
Unincorporated community in the state of Alaska, United States
unincorporated community and mining camp in the Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. The community was founded in 1914 as a mining camp; it had a
Haycock,_Alaska
Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States
unincorporated community in the western United States, located in Elmore County, Idaho. It was founded in 1864 during the Civil War as a gold and silver mining community
Atlanta,_Idaho
1999 film by Joe Johnston
first artificial satellite. Witnessing Sputnik as it passes over the mining community of Coalwood, West Virginia, 17-year-old Homer Hickam is inspired to
October_Sky
Series of armed labor conflicts in the US (1890 to 1930)
MASSACRE: POLITICS, COAL, AND THE ROOTS OF CONFLICT IN A WEST VIRGINIA MINING COMMUNITY. Morgantown: West Virginia University Press. p. 1. Bailey, Rebecca
Coal_Wars
Settlement built according to a plan
depending on the internationally important iron ore mining business. The city was built by method of "community effort" (Soviet Union unpaid labor) and Komsomol
Planned_community
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
(also known and most commonly pronounced as Butcher Holler) is a coal-mining community located in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The town is the
Butcher_Hollow,_Kentucky
Settlement in British Columbia, Canada
Ainsworth interests, the mine ownership passed wholly to Hendryx's Kootenay Mining and Smelting Company (KM&S). The settlement was known as Hendryx or Hendryx
Riondel
Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean
archipelago was abandoned. Coal mining started at the beginning of the 20th century, and several permanent communities such as Pyramiden and Barentsburg
Svalbard
1976 American documentary film
bargaining table after his death. Lois Scott, a leading woman in the mining community, is shown playing a major role in galvanizing the people in support
Harlan_County,_USA
Former coal mining community
Phoenix Phoenix is a former coal mining community between Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House in west-central Alberta, Canada. A sawmill operated along the
Phoenix,_Alberta
Abandoned settlement with intact features
cases, multiple factors may remove the economic basis for a community; some former mining towns on U.S. Route 66 suffered both mine closures when the
Ghost_town
Economic sector
Mining has had a small impact on the economy of Greenland. Since 2010, governance over the sector has been under the authority of the Naalakkersuisut (Government
Mining_in_Greenland
Unincorporated community in Nevada, United States
unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada, United States located along Nevada State Route 164. Originally founded as a mining town in the early
Crescent,_Nevada
Unincorporated community in California, United States
unincorporated community located in Nevada County, California. It is in the Sierra Nevada, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Nevada City. Settled in 1852 as a mining town
North_Bloomfield,_California
Process of analyzing large data sets
learning communities. However, the term data mining became more popular in the business and press communities. Currently, the terms data mining and knowledge
Data_mining
City in Manitoba, Canada
Winnipeg. Originally founded in 1956 as a mining town, it is one of the largest fully planned communities in Canada. It now primarily serves as the "Hub
Thompson,_Manitoba
Community in Saskatchewan, Canada
government decided to establish a community to service the mines in the Beaverlodge uranium area developed by Eldorado Mining and Refining, a federal crown
Uranium_City
Settlement for housing colliery workers
Look up mining village in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pit village, colliery village or mining village is a settlement built by colliery owners to
Mining_village
Township in Ontario, Canada
5/sq mi) in 2021. Canada census – Manitouwadge community profile References: 2021 2016 2011 While mining has always been at the forefront of the economic
Manitouwadge
Place in British Columbia, Canada
south central British Columbia, Canada. On Coalmont Rd, the former mining community is by road about 92 kilometres (57 mi) south of Merritt and 19 kilometres
Coalmont,_British_Columbia
Village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Scots Mining Company at Leadhills from 1734 until 1770. James Braid, the (later) discoverer of hypnotism, was surgeon to the Leadhills mining community and
Leadhills
1996 British film by Mark Herman
pub falls silent, as the word was an extremely serious insult in a mining community and implies treachery to the working class. Jim then withdraws the
Brassed_Off
City in Colorado, United States
a mining community in 1877, experienced a period of labor violence early in the 20th century, and transitioned to a suburban residential community when
Louisville,_Colorado
Largest island of the Svalbard archipelago
addition to research outposts, are the mining community of Barentsburg, the research community of Ny-Ålesund, and the mining outpost of Sveagruva. Spitsbergen
Spitsbergen
Town in La Paz Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Retrieved 2019-03-24. "Historical Archaeology of El Triunfo, 19th Century Mining Community of Baja California Sur, Mexico". gsa.confex.com. Archived from the
El Triunfo, Baja California Sur
El_Triunfo,_Baja_California_Sur
Place in Nova Scotia, Canada
discovered in the area in 1866 and mining started in the 1870s. Interest waned around 1900 but rose in the 1930s. The community gained international attention
Moose_River_Gold_Mines
Community in Nova Scotia, Canada
Dominion Coal Company and owed its birth to the coal mining industry as did many of the local communities. Coal was king, and remnants of many old mine workings
Dominion,_Nova_Scotia
Place in Ontario, Canada
was a short-lived mining community and is located on Lake Opeepeesway. Established in 1937 to house gold mine workers, the community had a population of
Jerome_Mine
Chemical element with atomic number 27 (Co)
frequently causes injuries or death. Mining pollutes the vicinity and exposes local wildlife and indigenous communities to toxic metals thought to cause birth
Cobalt
commercial coal mine was opened in the Eastern Coalfield in the community of Bell County. Coal mining experienced rise and fall throughout most of the early to
Coal_mining_in_Kentucky
Village in British Columbia, Canada
Shingle Mill operated 1901–1928. Increased mining in the area triggered the initial growth of the community. Much of this activity was along the east-west
Salmo,_British_Columbia
Unincorporated community in Nevada, US
City is a small residential community in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. Established in 1859, it developed as a mining settlement during the Comstock
Silver_City,_Nevada
Process of getting coal to the surface
local communities and workers, and contributes heavily to the global environmental crises, such as poor air quality and climate change. Coal mining can
Coal_mining
Town in Trøndelag, Norway
semi-fictional author Johan Falkberget, who told the story of the mining community from the perspective of the hard-tested miners at the bottom of the
Røros_(town)
Census-designated place in Alaska, US
place in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. It is a community founded on gold mining, and is one of the few surviving gold rush towns in Alaska
Chicken,_Alaska
City in Minnesota, United States
the Vermilion Community College Campus. It depicts local history through displays, photographs, and oral histories. Logging and mining histories are told
Ely,_Minnesota
British actor (1942–1980)
Jack Reedy in The Stars Look Down, also a historical drama set in a mining community, Fall of Eagles, Thriller and Crown Court. John Nightingale died on
John_Nightingale_(actor)
Unincorporated community in California, United States
unincorporated community in Inyo County, California that is now privately owned and stewarded by the Death Valley Conservancy. A former mining community, company
Ryan,_California
Any of three mining disasters in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada (1891, 1956, 1958)
Springhill mining disaster may refer to any of three deadly Canadian mining disasters that occurred in 1891, 1956, and 1958 in different mines within the
Springhill_mining_disasters
1941 film by John Ford
Roddy McDowall. It tells the story of the Morgans, a hard-working Welsh mining family, from the point of view of the youngest child, Huw, who lives with
How Green Was My Valley (film)
How_Green_Was_My_Valley_(film)
Isolated mining community
New Manchester or The City was an isolated mining community on the Manchester Coalfield north of Mosley Common in the Tyldesley township, England. It lies
New_Manchester
Environmental protection and equity
out against MTR and its effects on the people and environment of mining communities. Research has shown that MTR causes "irreparable" environmental damage
Environmental justice and coal mining in Appalachia
Environmental_justice_and_coal_mining_in_Appalachia
Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
The CDP includes the former coal mining community and road construction camp of Sutton, as well as the former mining camps of Eska and Jonesville. Sutton-Alpine
Sutton-Alpine,_Alaska
Unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States
operated by its resident mining company to house employees. Employees were paid in company scrip instead of cash. The mining company also built a library
Trona, San Bernardino County, California
Trona,_San_Bernardino_County,_California
Community in British Columbia, Canada
which the level was expected to stabilize. The planners of the community advised the mining companies to hire workers who were married, believing they would
Tumbler_Ridge
Town in Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
about 22,000 inhabitants. The history of Kutná Hora is linked to silver mining, which made it a rich and rapidly developing town. The centre of Kutná Hora
Kutná_Hora
Village in County Durham, England
by South Hetton Coal Company, and the village was a productive coal mining community for more than a century. The pit employed more than 1000 men at its
Murton,_County_Durham
Residential towns for employed miners and their families
coal camp or patch, is a type of company town or mining community established by the employer, a mining company, which imports workers to the site to work
Coal_town
City in Ontario, Canada
incorporated as a city in 1990. The city was established as a planned community for the mining industry in 1955 after the discovery of uranium in the area, and
Elliot_Lake
Town in Nova Scotia, Canada
Westville was chosen because the community was west of the Albion Mines (now Stellarton). Westville has a long history of coal mining dating back to 1864 when
Westville,_Nova_Scotia
Human settlement in Idaho, United States
hotbed for mining in the late-nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Burke Canyon now contains several ghost towns and remnants of former communities along Idaho
Burke_Canyon
City in Idaho, United States
in and the county seat of Shoshone County, Idaho, in the Silver Valley mining district of the Idaho Panhandle. Founded in 1884, Wallace sits alongside
Wallace,_Idaho
City in Colorado, United States
state spread throughout the world." Swindles were not uncommon in the mining community. When the Little Pittsburg mine was exhausted of its rich ore body
Leadville,_Colorado
Town in Yukon, Canada
and held stable since then. The high price of gold has made modern placer mining operations profitable, and the growth of the tourism industry has encouraged
Dawson_City
Closed iron ore mine in the Adirondack Mountains of New York
and the iron-ore was shipped to Pittsburgh for use in the war effort. The mining operation expanded significantly in the 1950s, and was renamed the New York
Benson_Mines
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
the Welsh-Emery House, built in 1878. Richeyville was developed as a mining community by Jones and Laughlin Steel Company to provide housing for the employees
Richeyville,_Pennsylvania
1915 landslide in Canada
On March 22, 1915, a landslide slammed into the mining community burying 56 men, women and children under 15 metres (49 ft) of debris. It is Canada's second
Britannia Beach landslide disaster
Britannia_Beach_landslide_disaster
Mining without state permission
Illegal mining is mining activity that is undertaken without state permission. Illegal mining is the extraction of precious metal and or rocks without
Illegal_mining
Process of extracting gold from the ground
Gold mining involves the extraction of gold either via conventional mining or via placer mining, as it is a soft metal, gold is relatively easy to separate
Gold_mining
Unincorporated town in Nevada, US
county seat of Nye County. Nicknamed the Queen of the Silver Camps for its mining-rich history, it is now primarily a tourism-based resort city, notable for
Tonopah,_Nevada
Largest settlement and administrative centre of Svalbard, Norway
started coal-mining there in 1906. Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani (SNSK) took over the mining operations in 1916, and still conducts mining. The German
Longyearbyen
Place in Pasco, Peru
of both the Pasco Province and the Department of Pasco, and an important mining center of silver, copper, zinc and lead. At an elevation of 4,330 metres
Cerro_de_Pasco
Human disease caused by long-term exposure to coal dust
comparison of black lung disease rates in mining communities, former mining communities, and non-mining communities. The results indicate black lung disease
Black_lung_disease
Historic district in Arkansas, United States
the mines, but also buildings, structures, and ruins pertaining to mining and community life. The Rush Historic District exists today within the same environment
Rush_Historic_District
Mining city in northern Sweden
status as köping, which would have kept more of the mining income inside the locality. In return, the mining company LKAB paid for a hospital, fire station
Kiruna
Municipality in Buskerud, Norway
influenced by the traditions of mining communities in Germany and where the German language was extensively used in mining business and for religious services
Kongsberg
Disused lead mine in Shropshire, England
The Bog is a former mining community in Shropshire, England. It lies 6 miles (10 km) north of Bishops Castle, east of the A488, at grid reference SO355979
The_Bog
1939 novel by Richard Llewellyn
by Huw Morgan, the main character, about his Welsh family and the mining community in which they live. The author had claimed that he based the book on
How Green Was My Valley (novel)
How_Green_Was_My_Valley_(novel)
Place in British Columbia, Canada
become extremely valuable. To help meet the demand from the surrounding mining camps, John Sandon's vegetable farm included seven acres in potatoes. In
Sandon,_British_Columbia
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Virginia's first, in 1831; each traveled the 13 miles (21 km) from the mining community to the port of Manchester, just below the Fall Line of the James River
Midlothian,_Virginia
Museum in Minas de Riotinto, Huelva, Spain
Riotinto Mining Museum is a museum located in the Spanish municipality of Minas de Riotinto, in the province of Huelva, which is dedicated to the mining activity
Riotinto_Mining_Museum
Town in South Australia
opal mining community in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY lands) in South Australia. It was unique in comparison to other communities situated
Mintabie,_South_Australia
Hill station in Pahang, Malaysia
the area as a tin mining community known as Pamah Lebar when he discovered rich tin deposits and opened a tin mining facility. Mining activity there was
Fraser's_Hill
Alliance in support of striking UK miners
together to support the National Union of Mineworkers and various mining communities during the UK miners' strike of 1984–1985. They were formed after
Lesbians_Against_Pit_Closures
Ghost town in Montana, United States
Wickes Road at the old Corbin townsite, which is itself a historic mining community. A silver deposit was discovered in the area in 1869 which was worked
Wickes,_Montana
Census-designated place in Idaho County, Idaho, United States
Hard-rock (quartz-vein) mining increased around 1902, and dredging operations occurred in the 1930s, sustaining local mining activity into the early 20th
Elk_City,_Idaho
Ghost town in Georgia, United States
lower court judges picked the site north of Auraria near the Cane Creek mining area. Auraria experienced a sharp decline as businesses and county offices
Auraria,_Georgia
Community in Nova Scotia, Canada
mines. In 1894, the government gave exclusive mining rights to the Dominion Coal Company. Small communities grew up around the mines and by 1901 they came
Glace_Bay
City in Utah, United States
following World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II. The mining community never fully recovered and so the town turned to skiing. The silver
Park_City,_Utah
Town in Australia
Walhalla is a town in Victoria, Australia, founded as a gold-mining community in late 1862, and at its peak, home to around 4,000 residents. As of 2023
Walhalla,_Victoria
Research field
Educational data mining (EDM) is a research field concerned with the application of data mining, machine learning and statistics to information generated
Educational_data_mining
Town in Ontario, Canada
scout William Henry Wright - mining millionaire Termini Station was filmed in Kirkland Lake. List of francophone communities in Ontario Matachewan, Ontario
Kirkland_Lake
Barrick carries out sustainable mining operations while successfully managing corporate-community conflict. The energy, mining, and related industries are
Mineral_industry_of_Peru
City in Botswana
Selebi-Phikwe (also spelt Selibe Phikwe) is a mining town located in the Central District of Botswana. It had a population of 42,488 in 2022. The town
Selebi-Phikwe
1943 British film
particularly in the coal-mining areas of the country. The film recreates events in Lidice but transports them to a South Wales mining community to indicate that
The_Silent_Village
City in Pennsylvania, United States
Nanticoke). It was once an active coal mining community. Today, the 167-acre main campus of Luzerne County Community College is located within the city.
Nanticoke,_Pennsylvania
Historic district in Arizona, United States
Landmark District encompassing the former mining community of Jerome, Arizona. The town was founded as a mining camp associated with copper deposits that
Jerome_Historic_District
Consolidated city-county in Montana, United States
by Bert Mooney Airport with airport code BTM. Established in 1864 as a mining camp in the northern Rocky Mountains on the Continental Divide, Butte experienced
Butte,_Montana
Unincorporated settlement in British Columbia, Canada
gold discovered along the creek (after which the community is named) triggered the placer mining of the Rock Creek Gold Rush. By the following year
Rock_Creek,_British_Columbia
Town in Manitoba, Canada
Mining has been[clarification needed] Snow Lake's major industry since incorporation. Two separate mining ventures have operated in the community over
Snow_Lake,_Manitoba
Extraction of silver from the ground
Silver mining is the extraction of silver by mining. Silver is a precious metal and holds high economic value. Because silver is often found in intimate
Silver_mining
Unincorporated community in the state of Alaska, United States
bank of the Kiwalik River at Candle Creek. It was founded around 1901 as a mining camp, named for the adjacent creek. The post office was established in 1902
Candle,_Alaska
MINING COMMUNITY
MINING COMMUNITY
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : reduced form of Mannering.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Treasure, A river
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lady, Nobel, Women, Self respected
Boy/Male
Norse
Father of Thord.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Twyning in Gloucestershire, which was originally named with Old English betwēonan ‘between’ + ēam, dative of ēa ‘river’, with the ending later being assimilated to -ingas ‘inhabitants’, ‘people’.
Female
Native American
Native American Omaha name MIGINA means "returning moon."
Boy/Male
English
royal.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Well defined body
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from a place called Fyning in Rogate in Sussex.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American French Teutonic
Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : of uncertain derivation; possibly related to Bing.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Honey bee
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Reading 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a diminutive of Moore 2, 3.North German (Möring) : patronymic from the nickname Mohr (see Mohr 2).North German (Möring) : habitational name from Möringen or Möhringen near Stendal and Stettin.Dutch : variant of Morin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Mann 1 and 2.Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó MainnÃn ‘descendant of MainnÃn’, probably an assimilated form of MainchÃn, a diminutive of manach ‘monk’. This is the name of a chieftain family in Connacht. It is sometimes pronounced Ó MaingÃn and Anglicized as Mangan.Anstice Manning, widow of Richard Manning of Dartmouth, England, came to MA with her children in 1679. Her great-great-grandson Robert, born at Salem, MA, in 1784, was the uncle and protector of author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Another early bearer of the relatively common British name was Jeffrey Manning, one of the earliest settlers in Piscataway township, Middlesex Co., NJ. His great-grandson James Manning (1738–91) was a founder and the first president of Rhode Island College (Brown University).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps an altered form of Malin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Lanning.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Sky; Shining
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire)
English (chiefly Yorkshire) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Browning. Compare Brunning.Americanized spelling of German Breuning (see Breunig).
Female
English
Pet form of German Wilhelmina, MINNIE means "will-helmet."
MINING COMMUNITY
MINING COMMUNITY
Male
German
German form of Latin Ignatius, possibly IGNATZ means "unknowing." It is interesting to note that the word Nazi originated as a short form of Ignatz and was used colloquially as a byname for a foolish or awkward person.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Morning Breeze
Boy/Male
Indian
Mighty, Powerful
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Born of Dust
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Tamil
Boy/Male
Indian
A literary person, Cultured, Civilized
Girl/Female
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant of Corum.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a jester, Middle English gester.German : from the Germanic personal name Gastharo, composed of the elements gast ‘warrior’ + heri ‘army’.
MINING COMMUNITY
MINING COMMUNITY
MINING COMMUNITY
MINING COMMUNITY
MINING COMMUNITY
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mire
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mix
a.
Wasting; consuming.
n.
The act or process of making fixed.
n.
The lining of a mine shaft with stones or bricks to prevent caving.
a.
Of or pertaining to mines; as, mining engineer; mining machinery; a mining region.
n.
The act of hiding or concealing, or of withholding from view or knowledge; concealment.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mine
a.
Languishing; drooping; wasting away, as with longing.
n.
The process of fining or refining; clarification; also (Metal.), the conversion of cast iron into suitable for puddling, in a hearth or charcoal fire.
n.
A fragment or particle rubbed off by the act of filing; as, iron filings.
a.
That dives or is used or diving.
n.
The result of a judicial examination or inquiry, especially into some matter of fact; a verdict; as, the finding of a jury.
n.
The act of one who lines; the act or process of making lines, or of inserting a lining.
n.
A little one; -- used as a term of endearment.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Line
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pine
n.
An exposure to air, or to a fire, for warming, drying, etc.; as, the airing of linen, or of a room.
v. i.
The act or business of making mines or of working them.
n.
That which covers the inner surface of anything, as of a garment or a box; also, the contents of anything.