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The Chincha Islands were once the residence of the Chincha people, but only a few remains are to be found today. Peru began the export of guano in 1840. Spain, which did not recognize Peru's independence until 1879 and desired the guano profits, occupied the islands in April 1864, setting off the Chincha Islands War (1864–1866).
Since Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" in 2009, every video that has reached the top of the "most-viewed YouTube videos" list has been a music video. In November 2005, a Nike advertisement featuring Brazilian football player Ronaldinho became the first video to reach 1,000,000 views. [1] The billion-view mark was first passed by Gangnam Style in ...
10 Corani mine [9] silver: 11 Costancia mine [10] copper: 12 Crespo mine [2] silver: 13 Cuajone mine [11] copper: 14 Galeno mine [12] copper: 15 Haquira mine [13] copper: 16 Huaron mine [14] silver: 17 Lagunas Norte mine [15] gold: 18 Las Bambas copper mine [16] copper: 19 Lily Mine: other 20 Los Chancas mine [17] copper: 21 Mantaro mine [18 ...
In the early colonial period, Afro-Spaniards and Afro-Peruvians frequently worked in the gold mines because of their familiarity with the techniques. Gold mining and smithing were common in parts of western Africa from at least the fourth century. But, after the early colonial period, few Afro-Peruvians would become goldsmiths or silversmiths.
Illustration of the Chincha Islands of Peru, circa 1859 One of the most prolific examples of resource war in history is the conflict over Chincha Island guano in the late 19th century. The Chincha Islands of Peru are situated off of the southern coast of Peru, where many seabirds were known to roost and prey on fish brought there by the ...
John William Mackay (November 28, 1831 – July 20, 1902) was an Irish-American industrialist who rose from rags to riches. Born into abject poverty and raised in the slums of New York City, Mackay became one of the four Bonanza Kings, a partnership which capitalized on the wealth generated by the silver mines at the Comstock Lode in Nevada, making him one of the richest Americans in his time.
Mining Review titles, 1954. Mining Review was a newsreel of the British coal industry commissioned by the National Coal Board which ran from 1947 to 1983. [1] It was renamed Review in September 1972 when its frequency was reduced from monthly to bi-monthly. At its peak it was seen by 12 million people at 700 British cinemas, mainly in mining areas.
A handful of small gold-mining operations continue on the creek, but today it is best known for its historic value. Two National Historic Sites of Canada have been designated along the creek: The " Discovery Claim (Claim 37903)", a mining claim on Bonanza Creek where the Klondike Gold Rush began, the discovery of which marked the beginning of ...