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The Mining Gazette was founded in Ontonagon, Michigan in July 1858 by George Emerson. In 1860, the paper was purchased by James R. Devereau and moved to Houghton, where it was published weekly as The Portage Lake Mining Gazette. The paper began daily publication on 14 September 1899. [3]
Bow of C&H Dredge #1 during construction Dredge c. 1915, soon after construction Dredge in 1978. The Reclaiming Sand Dredge was constructed for the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company in 1914 by the Bucyrus Company of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, [3] and designated the Calumet and Hecla Dredge Number One. [1]
The find was in Houghton County, Michigan, between the rich Cliff mine to the northeast, and the copper mines of Portage Lake to the southwest, but a long way from either. Hulbert formed the Hulbert Mining Company in 1864 to acquire the land rights, [1] before creating the Calumet Company in 1865, with investment capital from Boston. [2]
Douglass Houghton (September 21, 1809 – October 13, 1845) was an American geologist and physician, primarily known for his exploration of the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan. It was the site of a copper boom and extensive copper mining beginning in the 19th century.
There are five daily newspapers published in the Upper Peninsula, The Mining Journal in Marquette, The Daily Mining Gazette in Houghton, The Daily News in Iron Mountain, the Daily Press in Escanaba, and The Evening News in Sault Ste. Marine. All but The Evening News are owned by Ogden Newspapers, with the former being owned by Gannett.
After leaving WLUC-TV, Bohnak started writing his "Karl's Korner" column for The Mining Journal, the local newspaper in Marquette, Michigan, and its regional siblings the Daily Press in Escanaba, The Daily Mining Gazette in Houghton, and The Daily News in Iron Mountain. [23] The weekly column ran from November 5, 2021, until December 22, 2023. [24]
Dorchester Mining Company mine - Houghton County; Drexel mine - Delaware, Keweenaw County; Duncan's location - near Duncan Bay on Isle Royale National Park; Eagle Exploration prospect - Twin Lakes, Houghton County; Eagle Harbor mines - Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw County; Eagle mine - under construction since 2010 near Yellow Dog Plains
It was owned and managed by independent company Mining Journal Limited, owned by the Baliol Scott family for many years, during which it acquired, and continued to publish Mining Magazine, a monthly publication launched by subsequent U.S. President Herbert Hoover when he was a London-based mining engineer, in 1909, until ownership was passed to ...