Brief History of Mining amp; Advancement of Mining
United States Mining History . Gold mining. In 1848, the California Gold Rush brought approximately 300,000 people to California from abroad and elsewhere in the country. In 1858, people flocked to Colorado during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. Just one year later, silver veins were discovered in Colorado as well. From 1898 to 1911, the Nome Gold Rush, Klondike Gold Rush, and Fairbanks Gold Rush