At the time Illinois had no laws governing working conditions for miners.

Ridder used to pay for miners, but they died or left.

One unexpected bright job spot in the Western region is for miners.

It was established in 1849 as a trading center for miners of the area.

They will also have to provide communication and tracking devices for miners within three years.

Then we follow him out the back and into his office, where he has a small safe for miners to keep their gold in.

Running water and electricity could be found in homes, but wages were still very low, at only $3 a day for miners.

This church was intended as a place of worship for miners.

Is not that a long enough period for miners to be working down the pit?

For miners today the productivity push has changed the face of the industry.