Episode 2 of 2
Transition to Deep Mining
- When
- unknown
- Where
- Pilgrim's Rest
Mining methods shifted from alluvial panning to deeper ore extraction, altering the operational landscape of the gold field.
Initially, gold was extracted through alluvial panning. Over time, this method gave way to deeper ore mining, a transition that changed the scale and character of extraction at the gold field. The supplied sources do not date this shift.
Sources
- Pilgrim's Rest, South Africa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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