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Bahsahwahbee is a grove of Rocky Mountain juniper trees, locally called swamp cedars, in White Pine County, Nevada, where multiple massacres of Western Shoshone people occurred in the 19th century, two by the U.S. Army and one by vigilantes. [2] [3] The name means "sacred water valley" in the Shoshoni language. [4]
The White Pine mine produced copper until 1995. In its early days the company was known for its use of advanced mining and transport systems (not all of which worked very well) including the Dashaveyor, a high speed transportation system, and what was at the time the world's largest hard rock tunneling machine to be sold to a mining company. [4]
Large-scale copper mining began in the district in 1907 and, with some hiatuses and several changes of ownership, continues in 2019. Production from 1908 to 1978 was more than 4 billion pounds (1.5 million tonnes) of copper and 2,700,000 troy ounces (84 t) of gold, and 2018 annual production of 106 million pounds (48,000 tonnes) of copper and ...
1869 geological map of mining areas in White Pine County, Nevada, showing Treasure Hill and nearby towns, including Hamilton, Treasure City, and Shermantown. Map is oriented with North to the right. Treasure Hill is an east-jutting spur of the White Pine Range of White Pine County in the east central region of the U.S. state of Nevada.
Throughout much of the 20th century, miners around Spruce Pine were more interested in the land’s mica and feldspar than its quartz. In fact, Glover said companies used to throw the latter away.
White Pine County was formed in March 1869, and Hamilton was selected as the first county seat. By its peak during the summer of 1869, Hamilton's population was estimated at 12,000. There were close to 100 saloons , several breweries, 60 general stores , and numerous other businesses.
Between 2019 and 2023, Sibelco said its Spruce Pine sites produced almost 60% more high-quality quartz. And last year, the company announced it would invest $200 million into the site by 2025 to ...
Sibelco’s mines are north of downtown in an area called the Spruce Pine Mining District. From above, they look like giant white sandy beaches. The area is set back from the local North Toe River ...