⛏️ Mining Towns of the World

These are notable mining towns — settlements that sprang up around a seam, lode or pit, many built and owned outright by the mining company, from Cornish and Welsh slate country to the Mesabi Range, South African reef towns and the Andes. Each profile shows where the town lies, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

111 mining towns from 15 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any mining town for its full profile.

Africa (3) Americas (15) Europe (83) Oceania (10)

Africa (3 mining towns)

Americas (15 mining towns)

Europe (83 mining towns)

Oceania (10 mining towns)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.