Investigating the Mining Heritage Significance for Kinta District, the Industrial Heritage Legacy of Malaysia

Abstract Kinta district, in Perak sate of Malaysia is one of the richest districts that rose from tin mining production and is located strategically in the middle of Perak. The physical evidence of this former tin mining landscape which surrounds Kinta offers a narrative about this past mining history. The glorious years of Kinta occurred during the ‘tin rush’ era between 1884 until 1895. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mining heritage significance in Kinta district. A critical literature review and field surveys are used as the initial identification of significance places having regard to the remaining surviving evidence that can be promoted for conservation.