Wales
A cable car from 1927 is the only reminder of the Cwym Bychan copper mine in Wales.
Sardinia
Sardinia's soil is full of minerals, which was no different in the hills near the village of Gonnesa. In the mid-19th century, some entrepreneurs discovered zinc ore there.
Sardinia
Although the ruins of Sa Macchina Beccia resemble a fairytale castle from a distance, with their battlements, tower and round-arched windows, appearances are deceptive.
Sardinia
In the mid-nineteenth century, the wooded no man's land around Montevecchio grew into one of the largest mining empires in Sardinia.
Sardinia
The neo-medieval preparation plant of Lamarmora is located on the seafront of Masua in Sardinia.
Sardinia
150 years of zinc processing have left their mark on Monteponi, Sardinia: the earth has turned red, and the hillsides are garnished with ruins of the Miniera di Monteponi.
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Only a dozen pylons remain of the cable car between the iron mine in Öttingen, France and the blast furnaces of Terres Rouges in Differdange, Luxembourg.
Grand Est
In 1904, potassium deposits were discovered in French Alsace. Potassium, or potash, is one of the most essential nutrients for plants, together with nitrogen and phosphorus. That is why potash was exploited to make fertilizer.
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