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The World’s Largest Silver Mine

Posted on January 4, 2012 by GSM

Cannington is the world’s largest silver and lead mine. Located in northwest Queensland, Australia, the mine employs 600 workers and … Continue reading →

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Early methods of silver mining

Posted on December 28, 2011 by GSM

Mankind has mined silver for thousands of years. Two early methods of mining silver were sluicing and hard-wall extraction. Sluicing … Continue reading →

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