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Trepca Mine visit - May 2012

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In northern Kosovo, near the town of Mitrovica, sits a huge industrial site known as the Trepca mining complex.

The Trepca mine offers world exceptional specimen of various minerals next to the main deposits of lignite, lead, zinc, non-ferric metals, gold and silver.

During the 1980s, it employed 20'000 workers. 

Today "only" 700 miners are working in the Stari Trg Trepca mine.

They reached now the 12th level below surface (about 800m deep) approximately just 100m above see level.

I had the possibility to visit the mine in May 2012 together with some friends. It was a very interesting and educational trip which we all enjoyed.

 


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Mine headquarters, office of the deputy director, maps of the mine.

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Information about the mine history.

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Get ready to enter the mine.

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Mine entrance "ME FAT" - GOOD LUCK !

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Down with the elevator to level 10 of 12. 800m below surface. Just 150m above sea level. The elevator descends in 1 second about 6 meters.

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On the way through the mine. Drilling machine "workshop" 800m below surface.

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Workshop impressions.

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Deeper into the mine. "Rescue" training by a group of miners and mine shaft for the prospected minerals.

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One of the actual digging sites. Drilling a whole to dynamite. It's dark, it's hot, it's dusty and humid. 

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Different minerals and geode in one of the mine shafts.

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Team of miners and visitors. One with concrete sealed old shaft. Wooden construction in one of the shafts.

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Different mining impressions and "lead and zinc" wall.

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One the way back to surface...

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Minerals found on this mining trip. Mostly calcite and some pyrite.

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Calcite specimens.

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Calcite and zinc lead containing specimen.

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