Monument to the Black Mine-Worker

A giant concrete sculpture depicts a kneeling black miner working at the mine face. At the back of the mine face is signage. Erected in 2013, the monument enjoys high visibility as part of the Main Street Mining Mall, while at the same time helping to fill an important gap in the story for mining as told in this outdoor exhibition. Whereas many of the displays have concentrated on the Randlords and mine-owners who made their fortune from mining, the new monument helps recognise and appreciate those who toiled underground are the backbone of the mining industry. This is a progressive monument from a worker perspective, which helped challenge the dominant narrative of the Main Street heritage displays.