Memorandum of Understanding signed between the MINES.B Federation and the University of Cagliari
The European Federation of Santa Barbara Mining Routes – MINES.B and the University of Cagliari (UNICA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at promoting structured forms of collaboration in the fields of research, enhancement of mining heritage, and sustainable territorial development. The University of Cagliari builds upon a well-established academic tradition in Mining Engineering, […]
Les Sentiers des Grande Randonnée
The Les Sentiers de Grande Randonnée asbl is a nonprofit association in Belgium that promotes and supports longdistance hiking across Wallonia. It is responsible for the planning, marking and publication of trail guides for many of the GR (Grande Randonnée) routes in the region, including the GR 412 Sentier des Terrils. The association’s work extends […]
Men and Women of Mining – Travelling exhibition
The exhibition Men and Women of Mining is a project promoted by the European Federation of Mining Routes of Santa Barbara (MINES.B), created to celebrate the memory, culture, and heritage of the territories that share a common mining history. Through a selection of archival photographs and visual narratives, the exhibition pays tribute to the men […]
CALL FOR YOUNG VIDEOMAKERS
Are you between 18 and 35 years old and a videomaker? Join a unique international project to tell the story of the European mining epic!
Saint Barbara – Celebrations from the past to the present
The European Federation of Mining Routes of Saint Barbara (MINES.B) is pleased to present this booklet, a choral work realised by its partners dedicated to the figure of Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners. This work comes from the desire to preserve and enhance the rich intangible mining heritage linked to the cult of […]
MINES.B THESIS AWARD 2026
The European Mining Routes of Saint Barbara Federation (MINES.B) hereby launches this international call for applications for the awarding of the MINES.B Thesis Award 2026, aimed at rewarding a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree thesis distinguished by its high scientific, cultural and applied value in the field of European mining heritage. The competition forms part of […]
MINES.B International Thesis Award 2026
The European Mining Routes of Saint Barbara Federation (MINES.B) has officially launched the International Call for Applications for the MINES.B Thesis Award 2026, an initiative aimed at promoting and rewarding high-quality academic research in the field of European mining heritage. The award is dedicated to Bachelor’s and Master’s degree theses distinguished by their scientific, cultural, and applied value, […]
GR412 Les Sentiers de Terrils
The GR 412 Sentier des Terrils is a longdistance hiking trail of nearly 300 kilometres that stretches from Bernissart in the province of Hainaut to the historic Blegny-Mine near Liège, winding its way through the former coal mining basins of Borinage, Centre, Charleroi and Liège in Wallonia. The name “412” refers to 4 December, the […]
Celebrating Saint Barbara across Europe with the MINES.B Federation
On 4 December, the day dedicated to Saint Barbara, patron saint of miners, the MINES.B Federation joins its European partners in celebrating an occasion that has always served as a bridge between memory and identity in mining regions. From East to West across Europe, museums, cultural institutions, associations and local communities come together in a […]
The MINES.B Federation at the 14th Advisory Forum on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
The MINES.B Federation took part in the 14th Annual Advisory Forum on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, held from 22 to 24 October 2025 in the evocative landscape of Cappadocia, Türkiye. This year’s edition, particularly significant as it marked the 25th anniversary of the European Landscape Convention, brought together more than 400 […]
The MINES.B Federation presents its new institutional logo
The MINES.B Federation announce the adoption of its new official logo, a symbol that strongly and coherently reflects the values, history, and mission of our European network. The new emblem incorporates the most representative elements of our identity: The crossed hammers: a distinctive sign of miners’ work, directly evoking the roots of our tradition. The […]
The European Mining Routes of Santa Barbara Federation launches a call for young videomakers: a unique international project to tell the history of mining communities
The European Mining Routes of Santa Barbara Federation – MINES.B is pleased to announce the opening of a call for young videomakers for an international documentary project involving the Federation’s partners. This project aims to collect the stories of European miners, protagonists of one of the most significant pages of the industrial and social history of the […]