The Riverside mine was started in 1922
when copper was discovered in these parts,
fire and flooding has taken a toll on the mine
and it hasn't been mined
since 1962
This mine went back into the mountain 4,000 feet
One thing we noticed in the north
This mine went back into the mountain 4,000 feetOne thing we noticed in the norththat old parts and buildings never get removed,
whether it's the weather or the road conditions,
they mostly stay
where they are
Because of the largest dam being built in China,
Because of the largest dam being built in China, copper is very scarce,
they are now mining the mountain for
copper and silver
This is an exploration building, just a few trailers put together
This is an exploration building, just a few trailers put togetherSupport for mining from the Stewart area in town is evident
Saw nothing but helicopters at the Stewart airport, and they seemed to be hauling supplies to the mine
Looked like copper right in the hillside, don't know if there is such a thing as "fool's copper"
You can still see cuts for an aerial tram that was built to haul the copper and ore out of the mountain
The mining tunnel went 4 miles into the mountain here
There are still old sheds left here,
At one time this was the most properous mine in Alaska
We saw quite a few helicopters bringing in supplies
You couldn't tell what was from the old forgotten mines and what was actually still working
This looked like a nuclear warhead,
Saw nothing but helicopters at the Stewart airport, and they seemed to be hauling supplies to the mine
Looked like copper right in the hillside, don't know if there is such a thing as "fool's copper"
You can still see cuts for an aerial tram that was built to haul the copper and ore out of the mountain
The mining tunnel went 4 miles into the mountain here
There are still old sheds left here,
been here for 40 years,
empty
At one time this was the most properous mine in Alaska
We saw quite a few helicopters bringing in supplies
You couldn't tell what was from the old forgotten mines and what was actually still working
This looked like a nuclear warhead,
must be some kind of vent,
I would think
This is the Granduc Mine Site
Copper was found here in 1931, took until 1948 for mining to start here
It was determined that they needed to build an 11 mile tunnel under the glaciers to get to the copper
The tunnel was completed in 1968
The mine was operated for just 10 years more, 1978, when the price of copper
It's a long, 25 mile road that takes you here from Hyder, and it is narrow, dirt, and potholes everywhere
The 25 mile road wanders in and out of Alaska and into British Columbia, remember, Hyder is just the other side of the mountain from Ketchican, just east
The Canadian Government comes by every 10 years
The runoff from the mining they are doing now
The exploration company is doing something
This is the new mine, we couldn't get any closer to it then this, not a whole lot of workers, yet
This is the Granduc Mine Site
Copper was found here in 1931, took until 1948 for mining to start here
It was determined that they needed to build an 11 mile tunnel under the glaciers to get to the copper
The tunnel was completed in 1968
The mine was operated for just 10 years more, 1978, when the price of copper
shut the mine down
It's a long, 25 mile road that takes you here from Hyder, and it is narrow, dirt, and potholes everywhere
The 25 mile road wanders in and out of Alaska and into British Columbia, remember, Hyder is just the other side of the mountain from Ketchican, just east
The Canadian Government comes by every 10 years
and clears the boundary,
I thought that was kind of funny,
is that so the bear's
know
who's a Canuck and who isn't
The runoff from the mining they are doing now
The exploration company is doing something
to the runoff,
all we could tell was that it was a funny color
This is the new mine, we couldn't get any closer to it then this, not a whole lot of workers, yet
3 comments:
that mine is creepy, I have had nightmares about it!!!!
Really? There are actually about three mines there, you must mean the first one or the last one, the last one I thought was the creepy one, we didn't get very close to it, it did look like something out of a Stephen King novel.
Hi Wilderness Girls,
Out of habit - I checked the blog tonight to look at some of the pictures again and that's when I notice you had added more. Yippee!!! The mines were interesting but mostly looked like a "ghost town" since they were uninhabited and deserted.
And another cemetery -- it also was very interesting. I couldn't help but wonder when my days are up -- will someone come along and take pictures of my grave? I guess if there is anyone like you -- left -- they will be doing just that. So remember when you die -- to put on a happy smile. You never know when someone might be clicking the camera button. Some of the names on the tombstones were also interesting -- Tooth and Heathcliff, etc.
I take your word about the glaciers being something everyone needs to see for themselves. I really want to visit Alaska someday -- especially after being inspired by your blog. Hopefully I will get to do that some day.
Take care. Thanks again for the additional pictures.
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