nickel mining oregon
The nickel mining threat Kalmiopsis Wild Rivers Coast
The Cleopatra Mining Project is Red Flat Nickel Corporations effort to develop a nickel strip mine in the North Fork Smith River/Baldface Creek watershed. The approximately 2900 acres of contiguous federal mining claims involved are located in Oregon.
New Life for old nickel mine in Oregon
Siskiyou Line Southern Pacific milepost 540.3 Cornutt, Oregon The short line is only about 1.5 miles in length, but hauled one hundred percent of the nickel smelted in the United States. Nickel ore was discovered Nickel Mountain in 1865 by sheep herders. A mine was not opened until 1891 and not mined commercially until 1954.
Riddle, Oregon is close to Nickel Mountain, at one time
Just west of Riddle, Oregon (Pop. 1185, Elev. 706') in the Coast Range is a place called Nickel Mountain. The US government subsidized the formation and operation of the Hanna Nickel Mining Co. which mined the ore and smelted it on site.
Onion Mountain Nickel Prospect Near Wilderville, Oregon
The Onion Mountain Nickel Prospect is near Wilderville, Oregon. Historically the site has been associated with the Pickett Creek Mining District which is now part of the Siskiyou National Forest. Preliminary development has taken place such as surface trenching, adits, shafts, drill holes, geophysics, geochemistry, or geological mapping.
Where are the world's top nickel deposits located?
Author Dom Einhorn
Riddle, Oregon
A lumber mill in Riddle, Oregon. The Riddle area was known for nickel mining, with several square miles of nickelbearing garnierite surface deposits nearby. The mine closed in 1987.
Oregon Nickel mining, mines, mine owners and mine statistics
Oregon Nickel mining, Nickel mine companies, mine owners and mine information. USMining provides information on mines, operators, and minerals mined in Oregon
Nickel Mountain Western Mining History
Nickel Mountain The Nickel Mountain is a nickel mine located in Douglas county, Oregon at an elevation of 2,904 feet. Premium members have access to Google dynamic maps.
Nickel Mountain Mine Near Riddle, Oregon The Diggings
The Nickel Mountain Mine is near Riddle, Oregon. Historically the site has been part of the Riddle Mining District. The site was first discovered in 1864 by Sheepherders. The Nickel Mountain Mine is a surface mining operation. Initial production took place in 1882 and overall output was considered to be large size.
Nickel Mountain (Hanna Nickel Mine), Riddle Mining
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