Chile - 2013 Third anniversary of the rescue of 33 miners who were trapped 2.300 feets deep. All 33 survived and were rescued in a procesure that took 68 days.
CHILE - 1936 Excavator working in a Saltpeter deposit
In the 19th century, natural saltpeter was called "white gold" but its consumption declined after WW1, when artificial/industrial saltpeter was invented.
Algeria Mining - Mines of Algeria May 12, 2024 The stamp set depicts Gara Djebilet Iron Mine (Tindouf), Tala Hamza Lead-Zinc Mine (Bejaia), Bled El Hadba Phosphate Mine (Tebessa).
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