September 1955: U.S. government gives Bonanza mine $58,000 to explore for new mercury deposits at its Sutherlin-area site.Byline: The Register-Guard From The Register-Guard's archives: September 1955: U.S. government gives Bonanza mine $58,000 to explore for new mercury deposits at its Sutherlin-area site. September 1956: Mercury & Chemical Corp. of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of reopens the Black Butte Black Butte may refer to:
November 1956: Government places mercury on its "critical list" and sets a minimum price, spurring Bonanza in Douglas County Douglas County is the name of twelve counties in the United States:
November 1957: Mercury miners' fears are realized. The U.S. government sets its peacetime mercury reserves low, and the price bottoms out. Oregon mercury mines jeopardized. August 1958: Editorial: America needs a ready mineral industry. Imported ores, mined by men who are paid less than U.S. miners, and often mined from richer deposits than found in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , can undersell the domestic products. January 1965: Canadian-owned American Mercury Co. reopens Black Butte mine after an eight-year lull. April 1965: American Mercury's engineers stake out 30,000 tons of mercury ore and see five or six years of work ahead. June 1966: Alleghany Mining and Explorations of Toronto, Canada, acquires control of Black Butte mine and plans to reopen it after a one-month closure. July 1968: Alleghany Mining considers closing Black Butte citing debt and mercury's low price. May 1970: Seven Lane County residents launch commercial operation at Star Mine group with a new mill and 13 claims comprising 260 acres. July 1981: The Emerald Empire Mining Co. explores the Musick Mine in the Bohemia Bohemia, Czech Čechy, historic region (20,368 sq mi/52,753 sq km) and former kingdom, in W and central Czech Republic. Bohemia is bounded by Austria in the southeast, by Germany in the west and northwest, by Poland in the north and northeast, and by Mining District aided by a $27,000 federal grant. July 1982: Steve Geisler and Dave Vermeer live and mine with their families at the Combination Mine in the Bohemia Mining District. April 1985: The closed Bonanza mine in Sutherlin, on 42 acres with two houses and three trailer spaces, is put up for sale by owner For Sale By Owner (abbreviated as FSBO; IPA pronunciation: ['fɪz,bou]) is a real estate term which describes the situation in which a property is offered for sale directly by its owner and without that owner having Bonanza Mine Co. of Ohio. October 1996: Richard Secord
Major General Richard V. Jr. and Richard Secord Sr. live and dig at the Evening Star mine in the Bohemia Mining District. December 2005: Editorial: Congress should update antiquated 1872 law. |
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