Mines blocked health warnings to workers with toxic blood lead levels Documents reveal thousands of NSW residents have been exposed to potential lead harm, including mine workers with up to 16 times the threshold to notify authorities.

A novice mining company, Bowdens, wants to build an open cut greenfield lead mine in the beautiful Mudgee region. There are major health risks to communities as well as workers, yet the Govt is still saying “trust us.”

#BowdensLeadMine #LeadMining

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Old Gang lead smelting mill
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#mill #ruins #industrialheritage #leadmining #yorkshiredales #yorkshire #landscapes #landscapephotography #photography #photographyismytherapy

A ruined engine house beside the Shrewsbury to Bishop's Castle road. #LeadMining

The Last Arch of Rookhope: A Relic of the North Pennines' Lead Mining Past

#Rookhope #Weardale #NorthPennines #DurhamHeritage #ExploreDurham #HiddenHistoryUK #IndustrialHistory #NorthernEngland #LeadMining #MiningHistory #IndustrialArchaeology #ForgottenHistory #AbandonedPlaces #HistoricEngland

Handrawn map of Eyam, mostly coloured green with red text identifying the locations and names of various mines in connection with a legal case of Wright versus Pitt held in the Chancery Court. Containing handwritten details of the case on the left hand side

There are many peculiar names for lead mines in Derbyshire, this map shows some of the mines in Eyam in 1869, including Rakey Pingle, Nut Scrin and Wonder Scrin (scrin refers to a vein of lead) - it doesn't show Have-it-all or Who-can-tell mines (also in Eyam).

#history #leadmining

Collage of old leadmine, engine house and yellow alpine pansies/white leadwort

Info board tales of murder at the mine as rival miners smoked out others and the victims' widows put a curse on the mine

Impromptu evening wander revealed a rich leadmining history with a Cornish twist, alpine pansies and spring sandwort which love lead, tales of murder, a curse ....all topped off with a pint of Moonshine....Abbeydale, not homebrew!
#MagpieMine
#Derbyshire
#LeadMining

I enjoyed a lovely trip over Bolts Law to the Rookhope Valley the other. I was blessed with lovely clear air and beautiful views.... #Rookhope #CoDurham #leadmining

The interior of a subterranean smoke flue, located just below the surface of the moor at an historic lead mining site near to Grassington, Yorkshire.
Large format wall art available.
#forgottenheritageart #leadmining #industrial #history #yorkshire #grassington

When you visit one of Europe longest running landslides and find that Odin's Mine, the possible #Roman, but definitely Medieval #leadmining is right next to it. One item off my bucket list.

A wooden cabinet with complex crystal structures inside

How have I never heard of Spar boxes before - so fascinating and beautiful.
#KillhopeMuseum
#LeadMining