Mining and the Northwest Passage
One might wonder what the main reason for me was to visit the Arctic Ocean at Prudhoe Bay – after all it is a pretty unforgiving place with snow falling even in August – truly the last ...
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Dawson City and Sustainable Development
Reflecting on my pleasant Dawson visit and seeing a lot of abandoned gold mining camps on my way, the discussions on sustainable development in mining came back to me. Obviously this term was not ...
Mine water and the Industrial Revolution
Many reasons are given for the rapid industrial revolution that started in Great Britain. Be it the textile machines that transformed the world of commerce out of Liverpool, or the need for ...
Barkerville – ancient mining technology in action
A couple days back I visited Barkerville. One of the most interesting things I have seen on display there was an old water wheel that was put into action again – obviously just for the ...