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Rediscovering historic smelter towns across America and Canada

Posted on June 6, 2024 by problogic

Too often the history of mining towns concentrates solely on the mines themselves and the towns surrounding them. However, without the adjunct smelter towns, the ore could not be processed and separated from the minerals being sought. Sometimes, the smelter … Continue reading →

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Working list: World’s deepest open pit mines past and present

Posted on April 30, 2024 by problogic

The following list identifies more than 120 of the deepest open pit mines in the world. As additional data for other mines is found, the list will be updated accordingly. A separate post will be prepared on the deepest quarries, … Continue reading →

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Venturing into the abyss of two poisoned towns

Posted on August 9, 2023 by problogic

As a follow up to Monday’s post, below are surreal images from the abandoned towns of Picher, Oklahoma and Treece, Kansas. Both were poisoned by lead and zinc mining in the first two-thirds of the 20th century and formerly abandoned … Continue reading →

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Picher, Oklahoma: From Lead Zone to Dead Zone

Posted on August 7, 2023 by problogic

“During both World Wars, 75 percent of all the bullets and bombshells expended by American troops were made from metals mined in the [Picher] region.” Today, there’s virtually nothing left and no one remaining there. This is a story of … Continue reading →

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