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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Village in Kvinesdal Municipality, Norway
pilot project at the Knaben mining community. A large sand deposit in the valley is a visible result from 88 years of mining activity. The percentage of
Knaben
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
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 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
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
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
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
City in Cochise County, Arizona, US
base to compensate for the financial loss due to the end of the mining industry. Community volunteers cleared tons of fallen rock and re-timbered the old
Bisbee,_Arizona
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
Community in Nova Scotia, Canada
immigrants. The town quickly developed into a thriving fishing and mining community, with a bustling port and a thriving economy. In the late 20th century
Port_Morien
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Town & Municipality Capital in Ashanti, Ghana
considered for deletion.› Konongo (also Konongo-Odumase) is a gold bar mining community located in Ashanti, Ghana. The town serves as the capital of the Asante
Konongo,_Ghana
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
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
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
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
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
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
Town in Central Region, Ghana
and community sensitisation on sustainable practices. In Ayanfuri, both approved large-scale mining operations and unregulated small-scale mining, also
Ayanfuri
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
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 Quebec, Canada
Fermont (/ˈfɛərmɒnt/; French pronunciation: [fɛʁmɔ̃]) is a mining city in Côte-Nord region, Quebec, Canada, near the Quebec-Labrador border about 23 kilometres
Fermont
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Industrial action in British coal mining
way of life, and their sense of community. The 2000 film Billy Elliot, set in 1984, was based around mining communities in Easington Colliery and Seaham
1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike
1984–1985_United_Kingdom_miners'_strike
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
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
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
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 California, United States
mining town about 1 mile to the north, and You Bet with monies raised by subscription. A post office was established in 1868 and served the community
You_Bet,_California
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
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 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
Place in British Columbia, Canada
West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. This former mining community, on BC Highway 31A, is by road about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast
Zincton,_British_Columbia
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
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)
Place in Limpopo, South Africa
to Palabora Mining. The massive open pit mine, nearly 2,000 meters across, is Africa's widest manmade hole. Founded in 1951, Foskor's Mining Division in
Phalaborwa
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
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
Census-designated place in California, United States
reduced mining, the departure of young men after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, and the shrinking of the town's Chinese community after 1903
Coulterville,_California
Provincial capital of Orkhon Province, Mongolia
left Erdenet. Today, about 10% of the population is Russian. The Erdenet Mining Corporation is a joint Mongolian-Russian venture, and accounts for a majority
Erdenet
Community in Manitoba, Canada
Provincial Park. The discovery of gold in the community in 1911 made the region the cradle of gold mining in Manitoba. This was a steady industry for many
Bissett,_Manitoba
Place in British Columbia, Canada
(1,412 metres / 4,633 feet above sea level) it was a booming copper mining community from the late 1890s until 1919. In its heyday it was home to 1,000
Phoenix,_British_Columbia
Village and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England
south-west. Allerton Bywater is built up of several smaller communities, mainly old mining villages such as Brigshaw, Hollinhurst and Bowers Row. The name
Allerton_Bywater
1937 novel by Lewis Jones about Welsh mining communities
Lewis Jones, based on his experiences in the Rhondda mining community. Set in the fictional mining village of Cwmardy (Welsh for "valley of horses"), modelled
Cwmardy
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
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)
Ghost town in San Juan County, Colorado, United States
opened on February 8, 1875. By statehood in 1876, the community had become a bustling mining community with 30 cabins, a hotel, a general store, and a saloon
Animas_Forks,_Colorado
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
City in Northern Ontario, Canada
live in one community and work in another. Sudbury's economy was dominated by the mining industry for much of the 20th century. Two major mining companies
Greater_Sudbury
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
Railway provided daily transportation through 5 miles of the community. Historically a coal mining area, Donkin has a colliery developed by the Cape Breton
Donkin,_Nova_Scotia
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
into being because of iron ore mining activity in the Kalahari — it has one of the five largest open-cast iron ore mining operations in the world.[citation
Kathu
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
1964 song by Bob Dylan
only two chords (Cm & Bb) and subject matter (the perils of life in a mining community and its ultimate demise) appears to have been influenced by Woody Guthrie
North_Country_Blues
Town in Colorado, United States
The town is a former silver mining camp on the San Miguel River in the western San Juan Mountains. The first gold mining claim was made in the mountains
Telluride,_Colorado
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
Capital city of the Northwest Territories, Canada
Yellowknife is the capital, largest community, and the only city in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake
Yellowknife
Place in British Columbia, Canada
West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The former mining community was at the mouth of Pool Creek on the east side of the Incomappleux
Camborne,_British_Columbia
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
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
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
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
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
MINING COMMUNITY
MINING COMMUNITY
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : reduced form of Mannering.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Lanning.
Female
English
Pet form of German Wilhelmina, MINNIE means "will-helmet."
Boy/Male
English
royal.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps an altered form of Malin.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American French Teutonic
Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Sky; Shining
Boy/Male
Norse
Father of Thord.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from a place called Fyning in Rogate in Sussex.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Reading 2.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Treasure, A river
Boy/Male
Hindu
Well defined body
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’.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lady, Nobel, Women, Self respected
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 and Scottish
English and Scottish : of uncertain derivation; possibly related to Bing.
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
Native American
Native American Omaha name MIGINA means "returning moon."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Honey bee
MINING COMMUNITY
MINING COMMUNITY
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Hindu
Spiritual, Spiritual, Holy, Holy
Girl/Female
Arabic
Best Friend of the Last Prophet (S.A.W.)
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Tuathal, TOAL means "ruler of the people."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Garden; Meadow; Paradise
Male
African
honor, worship; or, thunder.
Female
English
Pet form of Latin Eleanora, LENORA means "foreign; the other."
Girl/Female
Indian
Well spoken.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Good.
Girl/Female
Indian
New Direction
MINING COMMUNITY
MINING COMMUNITY
MINING COMMUNITY
MINING COMMUNITY
MINING COMMUNITY
n.
The act or process of making fixed.
n.
The act of one who lines; the act or process of making lines, or of inserting a lining.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mine
n.
An exposure to air, or to a fire, for warming, drying, etc.; as, the airing of linen, or of a room.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mix
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.
v. i.
The act or business of making mines or of working them.
n.
A little one; -- used as a term of endearment.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pine
a.
Languishing; drooping; wasting away, as with longing.
n.
The act of hiding or concealing, or of withholding from view or knowledge; concealment.
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 lining of a mine shaft with stones or bricks to prevent caving.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Line
a.
Of or pertaining to mines; as, mining engineer; mining machinery; a mining region.
n.
That which covers the inner surface of anything, as of a garment or a box; also, the contents of anything.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mire
a.
Wasting; consuming.
n.
A fragment or particle rubbed off by the act of filing; as, iron filings.
a.
That dives or is used or diving.