Apr 03, 2019· Slideshow: In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, mining waste threatens Buffalo Reef Mining waste and growing wetlands mean more mercury in fish in Upper Peninsula Funded by a $50,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a two-year pilot project will focus on the Mather B iron mine, which closed in 1979 and whose former administrative offices ...
Jewelry, books about mining, and many other interesting items. Open dailylate May through mid-October. Located at the Iron Mountain iron Mine 9 miles east of Iron Mountain at W4852 Hwy US 2, Vulcan, MI. Watch for Big John, a 40' miner welcoming you. Take Hwy 141 to US-2, East on US 2 to Vulcan. (Worth the trip to tour this old iron mine).
May 28, 2021· This mine operated for 68 years and produced 21,625,000 tons of iron ore for the great steel mills of the Midwest. Travel 2,600 feet through drifts and tunnels to 400 feet below the earth's surface. See amazing rock formations and large …
The Michigan Department of Enviormental Quality and Orvana signed a permit today to allow the Canadian company to start mining north of Gogebic County near Ironwood. The …
IRONWOOD, MI — A permit for a new copper and silver mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has been approved, as the region is undergoing a "mining boom."
The Mining History Association's 29 th Annual Conference was held in Marquette, MI, on June 6–9, 2019. Marquette is a charming, historic and conference-friendly town of about 20,000, situated in a spectacular Lake Superior shoreline setting. Founded in 1849, Marquette became the business hub and the iron ore shipping port for the mines in ...
Mining History: Mine Shafts of Michigan Part 3. The Gogebic Mineral Range is located in the western Upper Peninsula and extends into neighboring Wisconsin. The iron mines in this range were among the deepest underground iron mines developed in the country. In 1906 the Norrie mine was considered the greatest iron mine in the world.
A Brief History of Mining in Michigan's Marquette and Menominee Iron Ranges The Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the "U.P." as the locals call it, has been blessed with a wealth of mineral resources. The Native Americans were the earliest miners, using float copper left behind by the receding glaciers to make implements of many types.
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The trees will give you a sense of where children played, neighbors caught up on the news and rugged men soaked up the sun after spending hours in the dark earth. Talk to locals. Most are willing to tell you about the area and its history. Just ask. Visit (and stay at) Central Mine located north of U.S. 41, four miles north of Phoenix. This ...
The numerous remains of blast furnaces and charcoal kilns which are seenalong the highways of the Upper Peninsula today remain a mute symbol of a phase in the history of Michigan's iron industry. Up to the 1870's the mining of iron ore in the Upper Peninsula was a simple quarrying operation.
Aug 13, 2019· Over and over, Michigan environmental regulators sounded alarms as they reviewed a proposed large, open-pit ore mine in the Upper Peninsula …
The Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives acquired the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Mining Company (CCI) records from the state of Michigan in 2001. The records are on deposit with NMU and are still owned by the state of Michigan. Previously, the State Archives of Michigan maintained the records.
Aug 14, 2021· The Women of St. Mary Catholic Church in Norway plan to host a Garden Party Salad Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday in the church hall at 401 Main St., Norway. …
The state's Michigan History Center operates the Michigan Historical Marker Program, which has designated 128 noteworthy sites scattered among the U.P.'s 15 counties. This list highlights nine of Michigan's Upper Peninsula historic sites to visit. Mining History Fayette State Park is the site of a former iron smelting operation.
Jul 12, 2021· IRON RIVER, Mich. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man fatally shot by police in the Upper Peninsula community of Iron River last month, but released few other details. The Iron County Prosecutor's Office identified the man as David Ronald Bridgette. His age was not released. Iron County Prosecuting Attorney Chad DeRouin said a county […]
Jun 05, 2020· The Right to Mine: Michigan grants Canadian mining company permits while Wisconsin Menominee tribe fights those permits in court. Dependable or Disaster: Safety of Canadian company's plans for mining in the U.P. under debate. Catch up on more PolyMet news here or Twin Metals news …
Feb 18, 2016· After all, this is iron ore country and the two yawning open-pit mines a few miles southeast might as well be on the endangered species list. They are the UP's last remaining iron ore mines.
Jul 27, 2021· Iron River Publications, Inc.. - Iron County Reporter & Shopper's Guide. IRON RIVER — The name of a 45-year-old male, who died in an officer-involved shooting in Iron River on June 24, has been released. David R. Bridgette was inside his home at the time of the incident, according to Chad DeRouin, Iron County's prosecuting attorney.
Republic Michigan in the Upper Peninsula and the Republic Mine. The Republic Mine is open for viewing. Republic is 25 miles southwest of Ishpeming and 45 miles north of Iron Mountain on Highway M-95. The Republic Mine was part of the Marquette Iron Range.
Sep 29, 2020· The sites to be developed include the Groveland Mine in Dickinson County (in the Upper Peninsula southwest of Marquette and on the Wisconsin border), a former 347-acre iron mine tailings site gifted to the state, and 7 Mile Pit in Crawford County (includes Grayling in the northern Lower Peninsula), a 169-acre property previously used for sand ...
The Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee (9 miles west of Marquette), offers photos of everyday life in mining towns and a timeline of how mine work evolved. Outside, a trail connects the museum to the 47-mile Iron Ore Heritage Trail, which passes artwork, interpretive signs and relics of the region's mining history. By Gary Thompson.
These are the best places for kid-friendly mines in Upper Peninsula: Adventure Mining Company. Iron Mountain Iron Mine. Quincy Mine. See more mines for kids in Upper Peninsula on Tripadvisor.
Apr 03, 2019· Slideshow: In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, mining waste threatens Buffalo Reef Mining waste and growing wetlands mean more mercury in fish in Upper Peninsula Funded by a $50,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a two-year pilot project will focus on the Mather B iron mine…
Historic Mining Records (USGS) Iron has 862 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Iron mines are Iron, Manganese, and Diamond . At the time these mines were surveyed, 81 mines in Iron were observed to have ore mineralization in an outcrop, shallow pit, or isolated drill hole—known as an ...
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Jul 12, 2017· What it is: Chlorastrolite is a special variety of the mineral pumpellyite.It is a state gemstone for Michigan. How it got there: Like agate, chlorastrolite formed when mineralizing fluids filled gas cavities in basaltic lava flows.It is found on Isle Royale and in some Keweenaw Peninsula copper mines. It has been illegal to remove greenstone from Isle Royale since it became a national park.
Jun 11, 2014· Troubled mining industry now resurgent in Upper Peninsula, Midwest. A way of life dating back more than a century appeared over in Michigan's Upper Peninsula when the last copper mine closed in ...