Hondurans have looked to mining as a…

Hondurans have looked to mining as a means of improving their economic position throughout the nineteenth century.

The mining industry had fallen into severe neglect in the first decades of the century, however.

Many mines have been abandoned and flooded.

During the years following independence, efforts to revive the industry have been generally frustrating for both domestic and foreign entrepreneurs.

Effort after effort has been abandoned because of civil disturbances, lack of transportation, and poor health conditions.