The Old Hundred gold mine traces its history back to the late 1800s and was worked intermittently until the early 1970s. The mine has been closed for decades, but tours of the mine offer a unique view into what a working mine was like. Continue Reading
Anchor Mine – Goodsprings, Nevada
The Anchor mine near Goodsprings, Nevada was primarily a producer of lead, zinc, and silver. Most production occurred between 1912 and 1928. Continue Reading
The Gold Prince Mine and Mill
The Gold Prince mill at Animas Forks, Colorado was built at the enormous cost of $500,000 in the first decade of the 1900s, but was mostly a failure. This series of photos takes a look at the Gold Prince mine and mill. Continue Reading
History of the New Almaden Mines
This article describes the fascinating history of the New Almaden quicksilver mines located in Santa Clara County, California. While many have heard of New Almaden, it is often overlooked that the state’s first lode mining operation was also the site of bonanza ores that rivaled many of the West’s great gold mines in the value of the metals produced. Continue Reading
Parrett Mine – Lundy, California
The Parrett mine is a gold mine located in Mono County, California, near the ghost town of Lundy. It is said to be in the same vein system as the famous May Lundy mine. The mine is most notable for its early history under the ownership of Jasper Parrett. Continue Reading
The Bingham Canyon Mine
The Bingham Canyon mine has produced more copper than any mine in the world, and with a depth of three-quarters of a mile, it is also the deepest open-pit mine in the world. The mine has operated for 120 years, and is now operated by Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation, a division of Rio Tinto Group. Continue Reading
Rawley Mine – Bonanza District, Colorado
The Rawley mine in Colorado’s Bonanza district created a lot of excitement in the area during the early 1880s. However, difficulties bringing the mine into production would result in over four decades of ownership changes and large capital losses until the mine finally realized its potential in the 1920s. Continue Reading
Mongst Mines and Miners – Cornwall 1893
In this article, we take a field trip to Cornwall in 1893, featuring a collection of photos that showcase the underground workings of the mines that were famous throughout the world. Continue Reading
The Old Yuma Mine
From The Mineralogical Record, Volume 14, No. 2, March-April, 1983: “The Old Yuma mine, near Tucson, has produced North America’s finest vanadinite specimens and is also well known for large and beautiful yellow wulfenite crystals. Sizeable pockets of these minerals have been found since the 1880’s and are still being found today.” Continue Reading
Stevens Mine – Argentine District, Colorado
The Stevens mine is located in the Argentine district of Clear Creek County, Colorado. The mine was notable for the very difficult location of the vein that was at about 12,500 feet in elevation on the face of a cliff on McClellan mountain. Continue Reading
