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Other mines did, however, and gold production in Virginia continued until World War II, when, on October 8, 1942, the War Production Board issued Limitation Order L-208, which branded gold production as a non-essential and directed all but the smallest of gold mines to shut down so their labor force could be used elsewhere to support the war ...
This list of gold mines in the United States is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.
Kibali Gold Mine: 749,000 DR Congo [4] 7: Detour Lake Mine: 732,570 Canada [6] 8: Cortez Gold Mine: 731,700 United States [4] 9: Pueblo Viejo mine: 713,300 Dominican ...
The Coeur d’Alene district in Shoshone County has made 44,000 troy ounces (1,400 kg) of gold as byproduct to silver mining. [27] In 2006, active gold mines in Idaho included the Silver Strand mine and the Bond mine. [28]
Mines in Virginia (2 P) Mining communities in Virginia (1 C, 1 P) P. Pocahontas Coalfield (10 P) Pages in category "Mining in Virginia" ... Gold mining in Virginia; O.
Assets were purchased for 14.5 million pounds. 1 July 1948, saw Escom take control of the company's assets with the gold mines looking forward to a reduction in their electricity costs. [9] Escom acquired the power stations at Rosherville, Simmer Pan, Vereeniging and Brakpan consisting of 298MW of capacity, 2,106 km of transmission lines ...
Mineral was originally known as Tolersville, [5] but adopted its current name when it incorporated in 1902 due to the mining industry that supported the community. It was the center of gold mining activity in Louisa County; during its heyday, there were fifteen gold mines located within two miles (3 km) of the town.
Noranda gained its first international property in 1938 with the purchase of the Empresa Minera de Nicaragua gold mine in Nicaragua. The company gained a large interest in Kerr Addison Gold Mines in 1945. In 1955 it opened the Gaspé Copper Mines, and in 1963 Canadian Electrolytic Zinc (CEZ), in which Noranda held a large stake, began production.