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Soon other mines opened in Ely: The Pioneer Mine (1889), the Zenith (1892), the Savoy (1899), and the Sibley (1899). The Pioneer was by far the most productive, producing 41 million tons or 40% of the Vermilion Range's entire output. Eventually 11 mines opened near Ely. In 1967 the Pioneer mine closed.
Eleven mines operated in the range, with five in the Ely area. The Ely Trough, a synclinal fold, produced 70 million metric tons from the Chandler, Pioneer, Zenith, Sibley and Savoy mines. The largest mine in the range, Soudan, was closed in 1962, and the last mine in the Ely area closed in 1964. [2]
Locality: Pioneer Mine (now flooded & part of Miners Lake), northern side of the town of Ely, northeastern St. Louis County, northeastern Minnesota, USA References cited: Machamer (1968) - Geology and origin of the iron ore deposits at the Zenith Mine, Vermilion District, Minnesota.
Pioneer mine. The Pioneer mine is one of the largest gold mines in Russia and in the world. [1] The mine is located in Amur Oblast. [1] The mine has estimated reserves of 6.7 million oz of gold. [1]
The Minnesota Valley Canning Company sold cream style corn and then peas before becoming Green Giant in 1950. [154] Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (3M) was founded in 1902 in Two Harbors, Minnesota, and was later moved to Duluth, Saint Paul, and then Maplewood. The founders of 3M got their start by manufacturing sandpaper.
Twin Metals LLC is seeking approval to create and operate a copper sulfide mine near Ely, Minnesota, on Superior National Forest land. There has been significant opposition to the proposed mine, most notably because of its proximity to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, location within a watershed that drains into the BWCA, and the air, water, light and noise pollution and traffic ...
Category: Buildings and structures in Ely, Minnesota. ... Pioneer Mine; T. Tanner's Hospital This page was last edited on 18 May 2024, at 15:16 (UTC). ...
Canoe Country Outfitters was formed in 1946 in Ely, Minnesota, to provide canoe trip outfitting services for Quetico Provincial Park and Superior National Forest and what was to become Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). Bill Rom started the business and then sold it to Bob Olson Sr. (who had already worked there for 25 years) in ...