Australia's abandoned mines rehabilitated

This mullock heap and derelict building are the tell-tale signs of an abandoned mine, a common sight in Victoria's Central Goldfields. This is near …

Is a secret gold mine hidden in the B.C. mountains? This …

Every summer for the past decade, Adam Palmer, 39, has spent weeks scouring the mountains near Pitt Lake, B.C., in search of a mythic lost mine known as Slumach's gold. He's hiked countless miles ...

20 abandoned mines to explore in the Victorian …

The Victorian Goldfields is filled with fascinating ruins and relics, with abandoned mines, diggings, boilers, machinery foundations and gold puddlers scattered in abundance throughout the region. We've gathered together this list of abandoned mine …

A 10-site tour of Victoria's goldfields

Useful maps of Victoria showing the routes to major goldfields are: Maps can help you to trace the development of a goldfields town. For example, compare these …

Explore Eldorado Canyon and Techatticup Mine Nevada

Eldorado Canyon and Techatticup Mine. 16880 State Highway 165, Nelson, NV 89046. (702) 291-0026. Hours & Admission. Visit Website. As the great gold and silver booms of the 19th Century unfolded, southern Nevada reaped its share of the bullion harvest.

Ecological and human health risks associated with abandoned …

Soil samples were collected within a 20 m radius of abandoned Au mine tailings dumps in three different areas in Krugersdorp located at 26° 7' 56" S and 27° 48' 13"E (Site 1), 26° 8' 34"S and 27° 48' 28"E (Site 2), and 26° 7' 40" S and 27° 48' 57"E (Site 3) (Fig 2). Gold mining in these sites had ceased more than a decade ago.

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Victoria is a world-renowned gold province with a variety of deposit styles and world-class pre-competitive geoscientific data and knowledge to improve targeting and reduce mineral exploration risk. The world-class central Victoria gold province has produced >2,500 tonnes (~80 million ounces) of gold. Most deposits are classified as …

Historic Mines | Goldfields Guide

Educational Gold history. Berry No. 1 Deep Lead Gold Mine View Lawrence. Gold history. Great Sandstone Mine View Llanelly. Gold history. Balaclava Mine View Whroo. Educational Walking track Gold prospecting Gold history. Evidence of the mid-late 1800's gold rush can be found throughout the Victorian goldfields in the form of mine shafts ...

Converted central Victorian gold mine could be yours

Unique home seekers can strike it lifestyle rich at a converted gold mine that's sparkling on the property market in central Victoria. The former Phoenix Mine at 16 Back Rd, Taradale has been passionately transformed by vendor Tony Kelly since he bought it in a rundown state in the mid 1990s. "I stopped and looked through the fence …

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For Sale. IOCG style alteration and mineralisation in drilling associated with a significant coincident magnetic and gravity high. Mineralised area extends for over 600m x 400m and is open in multiple directions. Mineralisation is both copper and REE rich, critical elements in IOCG deposit types. 134m (96-230m) @ 626 ppm Cu, 256 ppm Pb, 593 ppm Zn.

Historical gold maps of the Victorian Goldfields

Check out these historical gold maps of Victoria: 1853, Diggers road guide to the gold mines of Victoria and the country extending 210 miles round Melbourne. 1853, Ham's Squatting Map of Victoria. 1853, Pocket map of …

Places to find gold in Victoria's Golden Triangle

Extends to surrounding towns such as Clunes, Dunolly, Tarnagulla, Avoca and Redbank. Craigie State Forest is in the area below and to the right of Maryborough. Geological Survey of Victoria, 1913. …

NORTH EAST VICTORIA HISTORIC MINING PLOTS …

unworked or abandoned within three months.20 European alluvial miners (other than those on deep leads) chiefly working shallower gullies heading south from Puzzle Range, 1872.21 1873-74: Luckie Reef abandoned 1873 - last claims worked were Ajax (350 ft) and Albert (400 ft).22 Much machinery being sold and removed from field, 1873-4.23

The Victorian Goldfields | Goldfields Guide

The Victorian Goldfields region is strongly associated with the 1850's Victorian gold rush. Many towns were established during the gold rush and extensive remnants of the rush remain throughout the …

Victoria Gold Corp. | Home

Victoria Gold ("VGCX") is Building a Mining Company Focused on the Yukon. The Company's core holding is the owned Dublin Gulch property in central Yukon, approximately 375 kilometers north of the capital city of Whitehorse. Dublin Gulch is home to the Eagle Gold Mine - the largest gold mine in Yukon history. As at December 31, …

'Like Sovereign Hill on steroids': Meet the …

A Victorian government spokesperson said the responsible departments were working together to update approaches to managing legacy and abandoned mine sites by 2023. Members of the group have ...

Victoria's golden histories and the mother lode of …

By October 1851, 7000 people were digging for gold at Golden Point near Ballarat. Victoria's largest discovery was a Forest Creek near Castlemaine in November …

The Mathinna goldfield

The area is riddled with abandoned mines, prospects, and old workings, and is mostly crown land, meaning fairly easy access. Unlike other areas in Tasmania, the bush is fairly open and easy to walk through, though the grades of the hills are steep. ... Report on the Mount Victoria, Dan Rivulet, Black Boy, and Mangana Gold Fields. Montgomery ...

The riches flowing from Victoria's 'new gold rush'

That's an estimate by Geo Science Victoria," said James Sorahan of the Victorian branch of the Minerals Council of Australia. And with a soaring gold price, currently at around $2,600 per ounce ...

History of gold mining in Victoria

On 30 November 1854, miners from Ballarat, disgruntled with the colonial government's management of the goldfields, swore allegiance to the Southern Cross flag …

This B.C. Ghost Town Will Give you Goosebumps | Our Canada

An abandoned town called Bradian, B.C., was at the top of my list. About two hours north of Pemberton, this abandoned mining town is known to be one of the most intact ghost town in the province, with 22 houses in various states of repair, still standing. A black bear eating salmon on the riverbank of the Hurley River.

Abandoned Goldmines in Chewton, Victoria

Explore the history of Chewton, a town in central Victoria, known for its abandoned goldmines. Discover the remnants of the gold rush era in this fascinating underground world.

Dam dust: Ballarat residents challenge proposed gold mine …

Residents have taken the City of Ballarat to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal over the decision to approve a fourth tailings dam for Ballarat Gold Mine. In February this year, Jen ...

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The Ultimate Holiday Guide to Victoria's …

Getting to Victoria's Goldfields. To get to Ballarat, it's around an hour's drive west from Melbourne via the Western Highway (M8). Alternatively, the V/Line runs from Southern Cross to Ballarat. There are daily services …

Many Roads: Stories of the Chinese on the goldfields

Fleeing violence, famine and poverty in their homeland Chinese goldseekers sought fortune for their families in the place they called 'New Gold Mountain'. Chinese gold miners were discriminated against and often shunned by Europeans. Despite this they carved out lives in this strange new land. The Chinese took many roads to the goldfields. They left markers, …

Australia Mines For Sale

Gascoyne Project – Gold, Lithium, Nickel, REEs. Australian Gold, Lithium, Nickel, Copper - Gascoyne Project. The Gascoyne Project is located to the northeast of Gascoyne Resources Limited (ASX: GCY) Glenburgh 510,000 ounce gold deposit which is actually comprised of eleven (11) individual gold deposits ranging between 3,900 to 182,300 …

Redcastle: Victoria's forgotten gold town has been …

Explore the rich history of Redcastle, an isolated goldfield in Victoria with abandoned mines, a post office, and a rich past. Own a piece of Aussie history!