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  • FORT KNOX GOLD MINE (NEAR FAIRBANKS, ALASKA)

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    15 Miles North of Fairbanks, Alaska As the largest operating gold mine in Alaska, Fort Knox has a unique opportunity to showcase the results of today’s gold mining Click Here for more information on the Fort Knox Gold Mine [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e77a9mq-5zY[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”500″ height=”400px” center=”64.9052773,-147.9883333″ zoom=”6″ mapType=”Hybrid” description=”Fort Knox Gold Mine, Alaska, (907) 488-GOLD(4653)”]

  • USIBELLI COAL MINE (HEALY, ALASKA)

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    Tours are available during summer months by appointment. For tour information, call 907-683-2226. Click Here for More Information on the Usibelli Coal Mine [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOy5GO4ClX8[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”46.77962,-149.011,17″ center=”64.064899″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Usibelli Coal Mine, 100 River Road, Healy, Alaska 99743″]

  • Bingham Canyon Mine Landslide

    Bingham Canyon Mine Landslide

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    At 9:30 pm on April 10, 2013, the largest non-volcanic landslide in the history of North America occurred at Bingham Canyon Mine near Salt Lake City, Utah USA. Around 65–70 million cubic meters (2.3×109–2.5×109 cu ft) of dirt and rock thundered down the side of the pit – enough to cover New York City”s Central…

  • Landslide at Malaysian Tin Mine

    Landslide at Malaysian Tin Mine

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    A huge landslide occurred in an abandoned seaside open cast tin mine near Pantai Remis, Malaysia on 21 October 1993. The rapid collapse of the wall separating the excavation from the sea resulted in a massive flood and a new cove. Some considered the video (shown below) of the event the greatest footage of a…