In addition ore mining had begun to decline in the Siegerland.

This figure was not extraordinary as ore mining was still conducted manually.

The main industries in the republic are coal mining, ore mining and timber.

From Roman times, the Harz mountains was an important area for ore mining.

Today, ore mining has ended as supplies exhausted.

Lying to the southwest of Ironton, these two towns were also the site of extensive ore mining.

It was founded in 1950 as a loparite ore mining and processing settlement.

At the end of the 13th century ore mining flourished on the Riesenburg estates.

These are indeed slagheaps from the ore mining and smelting that was once done here.

In 2006 iron ore mining was re-commencing at the location.