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Mining Industry Overview
How Are Mining Towns Similar To Other Towns
10 Authentic Old West Towns in Colorado
History Of Mining: Mining Towns American West
Explore Colorado's most fascinating gold rush towns
Lesser known than the gold and silver mines of Western lore, Southern Colorado's extensive coal mines fueled the engines for Western industrialization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Of the numerous companies operating the mines, the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company (CF&I) was king.
