It first started in 1861. I had to do an assignment on bauxite :P
The wearing of helmets became compulsory after the death of Andrey Kivilev in 2003.
It is generally in France with occasional stages in neighbouring countries. It is traditional for the tour to start in another country, this year's start was in Monaco. This years tour for example has two stages based in Spain/Andorra.
It begins on the first Saturday in July and last for 3 weeks.
September.
The Rhine is a river in Europe. It forms part of the border between France and Germany.
1746 in Britain
Gold Mining on 1774, In Arizona first open pit copper mine opened at Ajo in 1917.
Mining starts in Nevada in 1849 with the discovery of gold in a stream of Carson River.
Because humans discovered that it was a real useful fuel.
I think it was france.
Badminton began in France.
There IS no mining in Antarctica- it is protected by international treaty.
There is no mining activity in Antarctica: it is prohibited by the Antarctic Treaty.
By 1906 a boom had developed in copper mining in Ely
Iron is the most abundant of the three, you should see it first when mining. As well as this, diamond and gold only appear on lower levels, iron can be found almost as soon as you start digging.
March 21 is the first day of Spring.
Louis the XIV started the first ballet school in France