User blog comment:Guildmaster Grovyle/JLE Role Play, Summer 2016/@comment-27161581-20160627212234

Clerk: "Uh, the same company. They had the mineral rights for nearly 200 years, but were mining on and off until they sold it. Shame it only lasted 15 years when it was fully active. See for yourself."

He passes Goldfin the scroll, which shows Twinhoof mine on a small map and the history of it:

''The mine has been opened and closed numerous times, only staying open for five or so years at a time. A small mining town quickly emerged, which also sold ice when the mine was closed, as this was before refrigeration. Following the discovery of more advanced mining techniques, the mine was opened full time, as gold and silver was made more accessible, and demand was high. (during Ivory Column's time) After Twinhoof mine was sold in a private sale, the town largely dried up with ponies pursuing trade in other towns.''