Reports of iron ore on Bell Island go back to at least 1578, when a merchant from Bristol, England, reported finding iron deposits there.

Work in the mines of Bell Island was difficult and often dangerous.

Excerpts from the 1998 Heritage Fair project of Margaret Hawco (then a grade 5 student) dealing with child labour in the Bell Island Mines. Includes a brief overview and an interview with Mr. Charles Bown.

Government officials promoted various land-based industries during the first half of the 20th century.

Mining has played an important if sporadic role in the economic, social, and cultural history of Newfoundland and Labrador.