Colorado is one of the best places in the United States to go rockhounding. Only California has a wider variety of minerals. Some people think it’s a downside that these deposits tend to be small and scattered. To others, that makes it all the more exciting. Where is the best […]
Black sands (mostly iron) can be and usually is an indicator of gold, but not always. Rule of thumb is you will generally find black sand with gold, but not always gold with black sand. However if you are finding gold and getting black sands with it, it would be […]
A: There are no persistent landmines in the U.S. operational inventory; the new policy does not change this. Are mines still used today? While the production and supply of landmines has largely stopped, there are mines still in the ground across the globe, affecting millions of lives. For more than […]
A “Bouncing Betty” is a mine and not a hand grenade. Yes it is possible to survive and many soldiers have, some lost legs or arms and also received shrapnel wounds. When you stepped on the mine it released the catch pins so when you stepped off of it it […]
The death toll reached more than 50,000 Africans and 2,000 Europeans. Portuguese forces planted landmines in Cabinda along the Congo border in 1964 during counterinsurgency operations. In the east the colonial war against the Portuguese began in 1966. Who planted the landmines in Egypt? Mine fields in Egypt’s Eastern Desert: […]
The largest piece ever unearthed comes from the Gold Flake Mine in Summit County, Colorado. The mine is located in French Gulch near the famous mining town of Breckenridge. It was found in 1887 by two men named Tom Groves and Harry Lytton, and it was named “Tom’s Baby”. It […]
International Campaign to Ban Landmines Abbreviation ICBL Formation October 1992 Founder Jody Williams Founded at New York, United States Type NGO When did landmines get banned? 1997Anti-personnel landmines are prohibited under the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction […]
This is a list of some ghost towns in the U.S. State of Colorado. Colorado has over 1,500 ghost towns, although visible remains of only about 640 still exist. Does Colorado have any ghost towns? The state of Colorado is littered with ghost towns. There are over 1,500 registered sites […]
Markers and signs shall clearly identify which side of the marked boundary is considered to be within the mine and ERW hazard area and which side is considered to be safe. The warning sign should be clearly displayed facing outwards from the mined area or suspected hazardous area. How are […]
The unexploded ordnance from World War II is still a concern for North Africans, as well as the remnants of the French expulsion from Algeria, and the recent Civil War in Libya. But the world’s longest minefield is actually just south of Morocco – and it was placed there by […]
Federal mining claims are available in 19 states: Arizona, Alaska, California, Oregon, New Mexico, Wyoming, Florida, Colorado, Washington, Nebraska, Nevada, Arkansas, Idaho, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Utah, Mississippi and Louisiana. Can you mine on federal land? Federal Lands Open to Mining There are 19 States where you may locate […]
Newmont Corporation. Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine Location Opened 1892 Owner Company Newmont Corporation Website Cripple Creek & Victor website Who owns the biggest gold mine in America? Five largest gold mines in US in 2020 Carlin Mine. The Carlin Mine is a surface and underground mine located in […]
Mine sites may look safe to explore, but they often contain unstable soil, unsafe roofs and ladders, deadly gasses, poisonous snakes and dangerous explosives. The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety asks you to “Stay Out and Stay Alive” and not explore abandoned mines. Can you explore abandoned mines? […]
The Secretary-General calls on all countries to also regulate the use of anti-vehicle landmines. Such weapons continue to cause many casualties, often civilian. They restrict the movement of people and humanitarian aid, make land unsuitable for cultivation, and deny citizens access to water, food, care and trade. Why are landmines […]
central Colorado. The Colorado Mineral Belt (CMB, a.k.a. COMB) is located in central Colorado, USA. It trends northeast from the San Juan Mountains in the southwest to its northeastern extent in the Front Range of Colorado near Jamestown. What is the Colorado mineral Belt and where is it? The northwest-trending […]