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Found Here
Mining history
- Status
- Past Producer
- Operation type
- Underground
- Workings
- Underground
Records and references
DUTHIE, R.G., CRAIGMONT AND THE MINING INDUSTRY;WESTERN MINER, FEB., 1973, P.18,19. WESTERN MINER, CRAIGMONT, AUG., 1976, P.41,43-45. WESTERN MINER, CRAIGMONT AND THE MINING INDUSTRY, FEB.,CRAIGMONT MINES LTD. STAFF, CRAIGMONT MINES LIMITED; INMINERAL INDUSTRIES IN WESTERN CANADA, THE TENTH COMMON-WEALTH MINING AND METALLURGICAL CONGRESS- SEPT. 2-28,1974, SECTION VI, ARTICLE K, P.1-19. HAWTHORN, G., CRAIGMONT MINES LIMITED; D.E. PICKETT, ED.,IN MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16,1978, P.93-95. NORTHERN MINER, CRAIGMONT MAY EXTEND OPERATIONS IF COPPERPRICES MAINTAIN STRENGTH; JAN.3, 1980, P.17. CROTEAU, A.K., MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE IN TRACKLESS SUB-LEVELCAVING AT CRAIGMONT MINES LIMITED; CIM BULL., FEB., 1970,P.155-162. APILLAR, C.L., A.J. PETRINA, E.W. COKAYNE, HOW CRAIGMONTCHOSE SUBLEVEL CAVING AND WHY IT PROVED TO BE SUCCESSFUL;WORLD MINING, JUNE, 1971, P.22-29 (U.S. ED.). PLACER DEVELOPMENT STAFF, CRAIGMONT GOES FROM OPEN PIT TOUNDERGROUND; CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, AUG., 1976, P.21,23WESTERN MINER, MAINTENANCE AT CRAIGMONT MINES, A KEY FACTORIN COST CONTROL; JULY, 1975, P.9-16. PRESS, D.C., J. JOHNSTONE, VENTILATION AT CRAIGMONT MINES;CIM BULL., JAN., 1976, P.75-84.
Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10157419 — view the source record
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Coordinates: 50.20983, -120.93125
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