Life in a Mining Community

Mining People mine for coal oil minerals and metals. These are used forenergy and as raw products to make things. In various parts of North Americathere are hug... » 

Mining People mine for coal oil minerals and metals. These are used forenergy and as raw products to make things. In various parts of North Americathere are huge areas rich in one or more of these natural resources. Gillettein Wyoming is the coalmining capital of the USA. Nearby is the smallcommunity of Moorcroft. The community developed from an old wild west cattleranching center and is now largely based on oil and coalmining. About 900people live in the small town. «