Asbestos mining in Newfoundland dates back to the 1890s, when two small-scale mines were established on the west coast

Reports of iron ore on Bell Island go back to at least 1578, when a merchant from Bristol, England, reported finding iron deposits there.

Work in the mines of Bell Island was difficult and often dangerous.

In 1941 the BWPU presented the BMC with a list of 41 grievances on a variety of issues...

The history of Buchans and of the mining industry is similar in many ways to that of other Newfoundland mining towns.

Throughout the nineteenth century, Newfoundland and Labrador's economy centred on its ability to export goods to foreign buyers.

Major economic transformations, such as that which took place in St. Lawrence, always carry with them certain costs.

Government officials promoted various land-based industries during the first half of the 20th century.

Mining has played an important if sporadic role in the economic, social, and cultural history of Newfoundland and Labrador.

An account of the Fluorspar mines in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland from creation to closure.

Advances in transportation during the late 1800s and the early 1900s affected the development of the forestry and mining industries in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The growth of land-based industries helped alter the traditional role of some women in Newfoundland and Labrador society.