By the early years of the 1900s, nearly 150,000 people were directly employed in Scotland's mining industry; out of a total population at the time of around 4.5 million. Scotland's coal industry produced over 40 million tons of coal each year, and powered much of the rest of the country's economy at a time when Glasgow was generally …
Inspiring people everywhere to understand, love and care for Scotland's incredible geological heritage and its role in creating a sustainable future. Urras Geòlas na h-Alba. A' misneachadh daoine anns gach àite gu tuigse, spèis agus cùram a bhith aca do dhualchas geòlasach na h-Alba agus a dhleastanas ann a bhith a' stèidheachadh ...
Longannet was the last deep mine of any significance in Scotland and its closure effectively ended underground coal mining in Scotland. As of 2008, opencast coal mining continued in Scotland, with 51.4% of Great Britain's opencast coal mines (18 out of 35 mines) and 60.1% of the saleable production by weight (5.68m tonnes out of 9.45m …
The firm mining for gold near Tyndrum in the west of Scotland sets its sights on expansion.
Especial thanks are due to: Theodore Faull, Head of GIS at Terrafirma Mine Searches Ltd., for converting files for use with Google Maps. The project was also supported by a NMRS Grant towards the cost of data gathering. The online mapping is divided into the following subjects: Coal Mines; Non Ferrous Mines; Iron Mines; Quarries; Salt ...
For decades, coal mining in the UK was the backbone of the economy and stimulated regions including the North of England, Midlands, Wales and Scotland by …
North & West Coast Five miles southeast of Kylesku, in wild, remote country, lies 213m-high Eas a'Chual Aluinn, Britain's highest waterfall. You can hike to the top of the…
Stretching over 2,000 square kilometres in the far corner of mainland Scotland, the North West Highlands Geopark is a striking example of different rock geologies. Starting at 3 billion years old, the ian Gneiss is the oldest rock in Europe. It's also home to the earliest evidence of life to be found anywhere in Europe.
Located to the west-northwest of the mines is a collection of miners' cottages, marked on historic Ordnance Survey maps as the settlement of Craigton. ... "Mines in Scotland", in Alan L Jeffreys, a revised re-publication of the Glasgow Speleological Society Journal, volume 1, part 4. Kinna, J. (1904). History of the Parish of Minnigaff. Dumfries.
The southwest is one of the lowest regions of Scotland, down where we share the border with England. As such, many crystal hunters pass it by. It has some lovely quartz, some wonderful mines with a plethora of crystal specimens, gold, and even has amethyst. Again, you will find agate here but it will be harder to hunt than in the north.
Coal has been mined in North Lanarkshire since the Middle Ages. In 1162 lands in the area – now known as the 'Monklands' – were given to the monks of Newbattle Abbey. These …
Stunning mountain landscapes, clean sandy beaches, ancient settlements, thriving communities – North West Highlands Geopark offers one of the best opportunities to explore wild places in Europe. Find out about the …
In this episode: 0:09: Life update 5:17: Placing Northwest Scotland on the map. 8:40: What this area is all about. 9:56: Starting in Inverness 11:12: Loch Maree & Gairloch 14:35: Big Sand 16:03: Rua Reidh Lighthouse 16:41: Poolewe & Inverewe Gardens 18:12: Aultbea & Russian Arctic Convoy Exhibition 21:10: Gruinard Bay & Beach 26:06: Corrieshalloch …
The museum has the only underground mine tour in Scotland, allowing visitors to venture into the confines of a 300-year-old timbered passage and drift. Tours last around 45 minutes, with helmets ...
Coal Mines – Scotland. Zoom the map in to find the mine that you want and point and click on the marker circle to view the data for that mine.
'This is the start of the Scottish gold mining industry,' says Richard Gray, CEO of Scotgold, speaking from the Grampians. ... One hundred and eighty-six miles to the northwest, Dalradian in Northern Ireland has submitted a planning application to begin blasting for a mine in 2022 that will last two decades. Meanwhile, Scotgold's Cononish ...
The Callanish standing stones in are examples. These rocks are also found on the mainland, in a thin strip along the north-west coast. Here they are often buried under younger sandstones and limestones, including the Torridonian Sandstone, dating back to 1 billion years and the oldest sedimentary rocks in Scotland. The Moine Thrust
Acknowledgements. Many thanks to Dr Gerry Mooney and Dr Julie Robson for their help with the interactive map and the work below. Tyndrum. The small village of Tyndrum, or to use its Gaelic name, Taigh an Droma, is not a place that would rank highly on any list of gold mining operations. Arguably it would not feature on many lists, and it …
It may be Scotland's only commercial gold mine but coal But this may not be the case for long. Scotgold's work has attracted drawn the attention of other investors who are looking for a piece ...
Caves are perhaps not the first landscape feature people associate with Scotland. Think high mountains, picturesque glens, rugged coastline and stunning sandy beaches - but caves? Here we list 12 of the most fascinating caves for walkers to visit. The Bone Caves, Inchnadamph, Sutherland The celebrated limestone Bone Caves were …
Cononish gold-silver mine reserves. The proven and probable reserves of Cononish mine are estimated to be 555 million tonnes (Mt) of ore, grading at 11.8g/t of gold (Au) and 47.7g/t of silver (Ag). The contained metal is estimated to be 198,000oz of gold and 851,000oz of silver. Mining at Cononish gold mine
226 rowsCentral Scottish Coalfields. When the coal industry was nationalised in 1947, there were 225 collieries in Scotland; now there are none. The last six pits to close were Killoch (1989), Bilston Glen (1989), …
The owners of Scotland's only goldmine have called in administrators after falling into financial difficulty. Scotgold Resources, which operates the Cononish mine near Tyndrum, announced the move ...
AngloGold Ashanti's Tau Tona operation is located in North West. In 2015, Chinese company Heaven-Sent acquired the gold mine of Village Main Reef, Tau Lekoa near Klerksdorp. (Buffelsfontein gold mine closed in 2013.) Harmony Gold has two mines in the province: Kal Gold and Kusasalethu (formerly Elandsrand).
The major collieries were plagued by strike actions, each suffering many accidents, the worst of which was at Dixons in October 1877. See Blantyre Mining Disaster.The number of employed miners steadily increased …
Buying and selling. Impala Platinum is selling its 65% share in Impala Chrome, and extraction business which is located in Rustenburg.. The Evraz Group has sold ith 78,8% in Brits-based Vametco, a mine and plant that produces vanadium. Bushveld Minerals, which is listed on the Alternative Investment Market in London, is the buyer. Rustenburg …
Going underground: Unlocking the potential of geothermal mine water in Scotland. Geothermal heat is a largely untapped resource globally, but its potential is starting to be realised in Scotland. Water in abandoned mines is opening up immense opportunities for reliable sources of heat and energy storage.
Plans shed new light on Scotland's mines - BY LUCY GARCIA MAPS of the coalmines at the heart of "lost villages" are among almost 5000 now available on the research website ScotlandsPeople. National Records of Scotland (NRS) has published plans of 4865 historic coal mines, including Commondyke in Ayrshire, which …
The UK's largest untapped oil and gas field, Rosebank, has become a "lightning rod" for criticism, and encapsulates a broader row over new domestic fossil fuel projects.
In a paper read to the Royal Scottish Society of Arts in 1864 Dr. David Landale, an eminent mining engineer of that time, made some pungent criticism of this policy. "In the Wishaw district for instance," he writes, …
'A vital piece of living history.'The List Explore the history and lasting impact of coal through photographs and voices from Scottish mining communities. In 1982, American photographer Milton Rogovin came to Scotland to photograph Scottish miners at their pits, in their homes, and during their leisure time. Forty years on from the Miners' Strike in …
After 1775 the mines were mostly standing until 1846, when John Barratt, who had a copper mine at Coniston and an iron ore mine at Hodbarrow, both in the Lake District, leased Middleshope and Bellsgrove mines. His Strontian Mining Co. extended the Grand Level and deepened Bellsgrove Engine Shaft, but gave up by 1856.
Lanarkshire's coal helped fuel the ships of Britain's booming global trade networks and overseas conquests. By 1900 the area would produce …
The North West Highlands Geopark is located in the far north of the Scottish Highlands. Beginning at The Summer Isles in Wester Ross, near the busy ferry and fishing town of Ullapool, one of the gateways to the Geopark, the area takes in around 2000 sq km of mountain, peatland, beach, forest and coastline across west Sutherland and on to the ...