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He settled in the capital of Montana Territory, Bannack, Montana, and began placer mining. Though his claim paid only moderately, Clark invested his earnings in becoming a trader, driving mules back and forth between Salt Lake City and the boomtowns of Montana to transport eggs and other basic supplies.
Mar. 19—Flathead Valley landowners and neighborhood advocates are among those opposing a bill in the Montana Senate that would ease regulations on open-pit gravel mining. House Bill 599 ...
In the 19th century, mining was irregular. The town which grew up around the mine, Cable, Montana , boomed and busted four distinct times: 1867–1869, 1873–1878, 1883–1891 and 1902–1940. The Atlantic Cable Quartz Lode mine was operated with varying success until about 1880, when extremely rich ore was located.
Mining museums in Montana (1 P) Pages in category "Mining in Montana" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Montana Resources LLP is an American mining company with headquarters in Butte, Montana. The company is owned by businessman Dennis Washington as a unit of The Washington Companies . The company employs about 350 people, and operates the Continental mine, an open pit copper and molybdenum mine at Butte.
Clancy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,661 at the 2010 census, [3] up from 1,406 in 2000. It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was founded in 1873 as a gold camp and named for prospector William Clancey. [4]
Garnet is a ghost town in Granite County, Montana, United States. [2] A thriving mining town in the 1890s, Garnet's population declined when local hard rock mines closed. The remaining buildings have been preserved and are open to visitors.
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