Jan Pfeifer

Dawson City and Sustainable Development

August 17, 2016

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 ...

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Mine water and the Industrial Revolution

August 9, 2016

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 ...

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Tires and roads

August 3, 2016

When I left for the North I was very much aware that a spare tire is a must. One hears so much about the Dalton Hwy and all those tires that blow. What I did not imagine is that the back roads of ...

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of mung beans and mice

July 31, 2016

A friend of mine told me about the benefits of having sprouted mung beans on a journey such as mine and so I tried it out. After three days of nurturing them they turned into sprouts and man are ...

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Barkerville – ancient mining technology in action

July 27, 2016

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 ...

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spotty cellular network

July 20, 2016

It appears that one does not have to go far north from Vancouver to get next to no cell phone coverage. So the blog will be less frequent than expected… unless I can figure out how I can ...

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Bralorne – the mine that keeps on giving

July 20, 2016

Two days ago I had to chance to visit Bralorne, one of the most prolific gold mines in British Columbia. It was quite a challenge to venture along the Hurley River Forest Service road (it has its ...

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Every Quest has a Beginning

July 13, 2016

My journey starts in Vancouver, British Colombia, and it could not be more fitting. Even in those times where mining is going through some very harsh times, this Canadian city is the host of ...

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Don’t Mind the Dust

July 6, 2016

Welcome to Mining Quest! The site is brand new and I’m just in the process of setting everything up. Please bear with me.

Jan Pfeifer

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