Over the centuries, tin was extracted in huge quantities from both open cast and deeper mines. In the 1600s, this industry started to thrive in Kedah, Perak and Selangor. Tin mining is one of Malaysia’s oldest and most successful industries.
This huge metal monster is a relic of the past, a reminder of the once bustling tin mining industry that thrived in Malaysia. The cavernous interior was strangely silent, but I am sure that when this dredge was in full operation, the noise and vibration would have been almost unbearable. Walking onto the tin dredge was like stepping back in time. LIFESTYLE Travel & Adventure Saturday March 22, 2008įor a trip down memory lane to Malaysia’s tin-mining past, nothing beats a visit to TT No.5, one of only three dredges left in the country.
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