A mining community , also known as a mining town or a mining camp , is a community that houses miners . Mining communities are usually created around a mine or a quarry .
3-416: Copperton was a mining town in the central Karoo region of South Africa . As a copper and zinc-mining area, Copperton saw its heyday between 1970 and the end of the 20th century, when it housed about 3,000 workers and their families; amenities included a school and recreation facilities, including a golf course. The copper-zinc mine at Copperton, which had been opened in 1972, was shut down in 1991 by
6-429: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mining town Austrian Lands Lower Hungarian mining towns Upper Hungarian mining towns Other Hungarian mining towns (Listed under names given when founded or working as a mining town) In Germany, a Bergstadt refers to a settlement near mineral deposits vested with town privileges , Bergregal rights and tax exemption, in order to promote
9-580: The Anglovaal Mining Group. The 2011 census found 57 inhabitants. Today, most of the buildings have been demolished and only a few houses are used by Armscor , who operate a weapons testing center, Alkantpan Test Range, in the area. Several new renewable energy projects (solar and wind) have been allocated through the REIPPPP and these projects will be constructed in the vicinity of this town. This Northern Cape location article
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