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Mining Museums@  (49)

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Asarco Mineral Discovery Center - Exhibit center and mine tours near Tucson, Arizona, focused on the copper mining industry.
Coal Mining in the Netherlands - Provides a detailed historic overview of the former coal mines that dominated the South Limburg area in the Netherlands from the beginning of the 20th century to the midst of the 1970's .
Domaniale Coal Mine - History of the former mine in the South-Netherlands' city of Kerkrade. Includes historical photo gallery.
History of Coal Mining Technology - Links to monographs on the development of coal mine environmental monitoring and control for safety and health. Requires Adobe Acrobat to view.
The History of Mining in Nova Scotia - Features history, regional impacts, mining techniques and a glossary.
Iron Range Region - History of Minnesota's iron ranges, the Vermilion, Mesabi and Cuyuna. Includes mining, processing, and transportation. From the Minnesota Historical Society.
Kentucky Coal History - History of coal mining in the state. Topics include old coal towns, mining museums, equipment and timeline.
Mines of Sardinia - History of disused mines includes routes, images, news, and tourist facilities.
Mining History Association - Organization of individuals interested in the history of mining and metallurgy. Includes newsletter, forum, journal and photo gallery.
Mining History Network - Features conferences, discussion forums, bibliographies and related links.
Pictoral History of Kentucky Coal Mining - Substantive collection of photographs of the Kentucky bituminous coal deposits divided into the western and eastern coal fields.
Powell River Project - Estimation of Southwest Virginia Coal Reserves, including historical information, developed by Virginia Poytechnic Institute and the University of Virginia.
The Sandhog Project - Interactive online exhibition designed to introduce the surface-dwellers of the city to the vibrant characters and systems of the Manhattan underground. Includes audio and video.
Sixty Centuries of Copper - A history of copper mining, the development of metal-working processes and the uses of copper through the past six thousand years; originally published in 1965.