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The Stibnite Mining District, commonly referred to simply as Stibnite, is one of the most historic mining districts in the U.S. state of Idaho.It is located in the mountains of Valley County, Idaho, approximately 10 miles (16 km) outside of Yellow Pine and 39 miles (63 km) east of McCall.
It was one of the worst mining disasters in American history, and the worst disaster in Idaho history. [21] Today, a monument to the lost miners stands beside I-90 near the mine. After the Sunshine Mine reopened and resumed full production, it regained its position as the number one silver producer in the Nation.
Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) is a cobalt mine located in Lemhi County, Idaho in the United States near the town of Salmon. [1] The mine has reserves amounting to 3.8 million tonnes of ore grading 0.5% cobalt. [2] The mine will also produce copper and gold. [3] The project is located directly adjacent to the inactive Blackbird mine.
The Australian owner of a cobalt mine in Central Idaho plans more extensive study of cobalt at a remote site in the Salmon River Mountains, and the potential for a cobalt refinery, after securing ...
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The Thompson Creek mine is one of the largest molybdenum mines in the United States. [1] The mine is located in northern United States in Idaho . [ 1 ] The Thompson Creek mine has reserves amounting to 205 million tonnes of molybdenum ore grading 0.06% molybdenum thus resulting 123,000 tonnes of molybdenum .
The mine was sold in 1993 to Thompson Creek Metals Company (USA), which began mining at the site in April 1994. The company has claims on over 22,000 acres of land (includes waste dumps). It operates as an open pit mine, [ 6 ] and includes Bruno Creek Tailings Impoundment , the second tallest center-line tailings dam in the world. [ 10 ]
The Hercules Mine was one of the richest lead/silver mines in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains in Burke, Idaho. It was discovered by Harry L. Day, a bookkeeper and clerk, and Fred Harper, a local prospector. In 1923 the mine owners founded the Day Mines, Inc. company. Other investors in the mine include August Paulsen, Levi Hutton, and May Arkwright ...