The Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara Foundation (CMSB Foundation) is dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Sardinia’s mining legacy, operating as a key institution in the safeguarding and promotion of a historically significant cultural landscape. Its work focuses on the recovery of abandoned mining sites, restoring their accessibility and ensuring their conservation for future generations.
Through targeted interventions, the Foundation maintains and rehabilitates historical routes once used by miners, reactivating pathways that form an essential part of the region’s historical infrastructure. This activity is not limited to physical restoration but contributes to rebuilding a deeper connection between communities and their past, reinforcing a shared sense of identity rooted in mining history.
Alongside conservation efforts, the Foundation promotes cultural initiatives and events aimed at highlighting the historical and social significance of mining traditions. By fostering awareness and participation, it supports the transmission of both tangible and intangible heritage, including local knowledge, collective memory, and cultural practices.
Its approach is guided by the principles of sustainability and responsible tourism, encouraging forms of engagement that respect both the environment and local communities. Particular attention is given to the involvement of younger generations, whose active participation is seen as essential in ensuring the continuity and reinterpretation of this cultural legacy over time.
