Mining tourism Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth
About Mining tourism
—Unknown Humans have dug more or less elaborate holes in the ground in order to extract resources since time immemorial. The oldest things archaeologists interpret as mines were found in modern dayEgyptand were used to extract flint-stone some 30,000 years ago. Since then both the need for resources and the technology with which to extract them have experienced tremendous development. Modern-day open pit mines have transformed whole landscapes and once they are done removing all the desirable resources, they often leave man made lakes and ponds that can become a source of economic activity and tourism in themselves. While some active mines can be visited, most mines are closed to the general public with only a small visitor center if anything. However, some former mines have been converted
Top Attractions in Mining tourism
Explore the best things to see and do in Mining tourism:
- ★Baotou Rare Earths Museum
- ★Bergslagen
- ★Big Pit National Coal Museum
- ★Bodie, California
- ★Broken Hill
- ★Butte, Montana
- ★Çankırı Salt Cave
- ★Cape Breton Miners Museum
Mining tourism Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 7 sections including: