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A History of the Hikes – Manganese Mines

A History of the Hikes – Manganese Mines

by Karbonkelberg Tourism | Nov 13, 2018 | Karbonkelberg Tourism, Karbonkelberg Tours History, News

Manganese was first discovered on the mountains in 1873, however it was not until 1909 that commercial mining began. Clumps of  black ore were propelled 700 metres down the mountain in a wood and corrugated iron chute to a jetty on the sea’s edge. A short cocopan line...

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