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The mine was closed for seven months after the fire. It was one of the worst mining disasters in American history, and the worst disaster in Idaho history. [21] Today, a monument to the lost miners stands beside I-90 near the mine. After the Sunshine Mine reopened and resumed full production, it regained its position as the number one silver ...
Bunker Hill Mining & Metallurgical: Shoshone: The Coeur d'Alene River basin contains millions of tons of mine tailings, waste rock and ore concentrates. Soil, sediments, groundwater and surface water are contaminated with heavy metals including cadmium, lead and zinc from former mining and smelting operations. [12] [13] 12/30/1982: 09/08/1983
Soda Springs is a city in Caribou County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 3,133 at the time of the 2020 census. The city has been the county seat of Caribou County since the county was organized in 1919. [5] In the 1860s, Soda Springs served as the seat of Oneida County. [citation needed]
The disaster occurred in the early hours of 22 September 1934, when a huge explosion took place about 1.3 miles (2.1km) from a shaft. Six miners managed to escape but by the evening of the next ...
Monongah mining disaster: Accident – coal mine Monongah, West Virginia: 361 1913 Great Dayton Flood: Flood Dayton, Ohio: Flood was created by a series of three winter storms that hit the region in March, 1913 348 2011 2011 Super Outbreak: Tornado outbreak Midwestern United States, Southern United States, Eastern United States ~$11,000,000,000 ...
Jul. 6—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Approximately 120 years ago, 112 miners walked into the Rolling Mill Mine portal on the morning of July 10, 1902, but none returned home that day. An explosion, caused ...
Colorado authorities have identified the person that died in a former gold mine that is now a tourist attraction.. Patrick Weier, a Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine tour guide, died after being trapped ...
28 July 1903 – Idaho Springs: striking union miner killed by an explosion while trying to blow up the Sun and Moon mine. 21 November 1903 – Cripple Creek: 2 management employees killed by an explosion at the Vindicator mine. 26 January 1904 – 15 strikebreakers killed in a hoist accident at the Independence mine; the cause is disputed.