Description: White Pine Copper, An Illustrated History of the Mine and its Ingots, 79 pages, color hardbound Lulu edition 8 ½ by 11, see pictures. Autographed by the author. The White Pine copper mine in Ontonagon county, Michigan operated from 1953 to 1995, employing 3,140 people at its height in 1974, and producing over four billion pounds of coppwe and 47 million ounces of silver. A brief historical background of mining activity on the Nonesuch deposit and the opening of the White Pine mine in the 20th century. A chapter on White Pine copper ore. Numerous illustrations of mining and smelter operations at White Pine. A detailed account and charts showing how the mining, milling and refining of copper was carried out. Descriptive illustrated catalog of industrial ingots cast at the mine. Illustrated historical record of the 'midnight' copper ingot productions made as souvenirs. White Pine silver production and ingots. Account of cathode copper production from 1982 to 2010. The proposed solution mining project in 1995-96. White Pine souvenir belt buckles, safety awards, and souvenir items.
Price: 39.95 USD
Location: Upper Michigan
End Time: 2024-12-01T15:08:32.000Z
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