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goldfield

terrain m aurifère

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As the scope of the goldfields became larger, communities settled and became more permanent. en.wikipedia.org

The same report noted that the goldfield's population had already grown to 18,000, though only about 1000 had taken out mining licences. en.wikipedia.org

Like many of the gold prospectors, professional businessmen made their way to the goldfields to establish services for the miners. en.wikipedia.org

Conditions were harsh in these goldfields even though he got a $5,000 salary (equivalent to $100,000 today). en.wikipedia.org

During the goldrush era, they were also used to patrol goldfields and search for escaped prisoners. en.wikipedia.org

All sorts of gold records were produced including the richest shallow alluvial goldfield in the world and the largest gold nugget. en.wikipedia.org

The duties of the teachers will be to provide hands-on training on the goldfields to small-scale gold miners. en.wikipedia.org

From the air, the goldfields are said to resemble intestines. en.wikipedia.org

Initially about 30,000 people moved to the goldfields, but by 1863 this had declined to about 3,500 because of the difficult mining conditions. en.wikipedia.org

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