mining regions
Ore-rich territories
Mining regions are geographic areas where mineral extraction is a dominant economic activity.
The term often carries connotations of industrial heritage, environmental impact, and distinctive working-class culture: The coal mining regions of Appalachia have faced decades of economic decline.
Mining regions may be active or historical, the latter often grappling with post-industrial challenges.
- coalCombustible sedimentary rock
- bauxiteAluminum hydroxide ore
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- lithiumLightest solid element
colliery · biodiversity loss · iron ore · rare earth elements · mineral wealth · raw materials · colonial exploitation · company towns · ghost towns · boom and bust · resource curse · deforestation · uranium · gold rushes · claim staking · labor markets · gold · commodity prices
- Australian Mapscolonial maps, survey maps, regional maps, antique maps, district maps
- African geologyGreat Rift Valley, Niger Delta, Rift Valley, Fouta Djallon, Afar Triangle
- geologybedrock, fault lines, faults, rock, basalt
- map featurescompass, compass rose, legend, scale, scale bar
- African mineralsdiamonds, cobalt, coltan, platinum, tanzanite
- Bosnia geographySarajevo, Herzegovina, river valleys, river basins, mountain passes
mining regionsfarmland
Agricultural terrain
financial districts · fishing communities · commercial centers · tourist destinations · tech hubs
mining regionsnature preserves
Protected ecological areas
conservation areas · protected wilderness · national parks · wildlife sanctuaries · marine reserves
mining regionsresidential suburbs
Outlying housing areas
urban centers · metropolitan areas · undeveloped land · virgin territory