CO Mines

Leadville Mine Tour of a Bygone Era Almost anywhere you turn in the Colorado high country you’ll find a mine, either long abandoned or still operating. There truly is Gold (and Silver, and Lead, and all sorts of other valuable minerals) in them thar’ hills. From the 1850’s to today Colorado mining has a fascinating…

Colorado Mining Explored | San Juan Mountains | Ouray, Colorado Explored the Colorado mining history in the San Juan Mountains near Ouray, Colorado. Spent some time in Ouray and then ventured out to the Silver Cloud, Yankee Girl, Idarado and Chattanooga mines in one day. Great exploration, history, golden aspen trees… and a hidden hot…

World's biggest mine: Inside US coal Barack Obama’s pledge to cut carbon emissions has not stopped North Antelope Rochelle mine in Wyoming. In fact, production is booming – and climate change is off the agenda. The Guardian’s Suzanne Goldenberg gets a rare look inside the biggest coal mine in the world. Subscribe to The Guardian…

Colorado Experience: Uranium Mania America’s explosive successes in peace and war were fueled by the radioactive wealth from the Colorado Plateau. The mineral carnotite was a “Pandora’s rock” of scientific, medical, industrial and military power for 20th Century America with its unleashed resources of radium, vanadium and uranium. Even though the energetic and frenetic mining…

How to Find Gold Mines Using the Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS) hosted by the USGS. Search for mines in an area and download the data in many formats, including Google earth. http://tin.er.usgs.gov/mrds/find-mrds.php

Gold Prospecting In Fairplay Colorado – Concentrate Processing and How To Pan For Gold Today Josh and I visit the Gold Panning area in Fairplay, Colorado and find some excellent gold! I think Josh beat me though, but it’s a close one! Lanky’s Channel! https://bit.ly/3fgvxJd ★↓SUPPORT MY WORK!↓★ My Paydirt/Merch/Gear – http://www.kleshgold.com eBay Listings: https://ebay.to/3lQLRUe…

TOXIC MINE EXPLORATION (Gilman, Colorado) In today’s adventure, someone explores an abandoned mine that was shut down due to it releasing toxins in the water and poisoning the population that lived above it. The site is currently being cleaned up by the EPA and is listed as a superfund site. I was sent this footage…

Open Pit Gold Mining Gold is now primarily found in very low concentrations. Open pit mines, like the one shown in this video, process tons of rock in order to extract just a few ounces. This process is extremely damaging to the environment. This clip I Segment Produced from History Channel’s “How the Earth Was…

Colorado Stone Quarries | Marble, Colorado To us interesting content comes from the unknown. In Marble, CO there is a stone quarry that has unearthed marble that has graced the Lincoln Memorial, the Tomb of the Unknowns, the Equitable Building (among other skyscrapers in NYC), and so much more. The quarry has enjoyed a renaissance…

Colorado Experience: Uranium Mania America’s explosive successes in peace and war were fueled by the radioactive wealth from the Colorado Plateau. The mineral carnotite was a “Pandora’s rock” of scientific, medical, industrial and military power for 20th Century America with its unleashed resources of radium, vanadium and uranium. Even though the energetic and frenetic mining…