Barão de Cocais, Brazil
Gongo Soco
Gongo Soco was a gold mine in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, to the east of Belo Horizonte in the mid-19th century. It was worked by skilled miners from Cornwall and by less skilled Brazilian labourers and slaves. Machinery powered by a water wheel and a steam engine was used to pump out the mine, operate the lifts, and operate the grinding mills where the gold was separated from the ore.
- City
- Barão de Cocais
- Country
- Brazil
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia