Brief History of Mining & Advancement of Mining
Gold mining. In 1848, the California Gold Rush brought approximately 300,000 people to California from abroad and elsewhere in the country. In 1858, people flocked to Colorado during the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush. Just one year later, silver veins were discovered in Colorado as well. From 1898 to 1911, the Nome Gold Rush, Klondike Gold Rush, and Fairbanks Gold Rush occurred in Alaska, bringing
