Rock Collecting Tour of the Western Upper Peninsula …

Rock Collecting Tour of the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan - "The Copper Country" You are now heading for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan's world famous "Copper Country", the Keweenaw Peninsula. ... The term "native" as …

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Hidden Copper Mining Camps Of Upper Michigan

Upper Michigan's copper mining history is rich and fascinating. Tucked away in the forests and hills, these hidden camps tell stories of hard work, community, and the quest for …

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Lost Gold of Upper Michigan

Gold had been discovered north of Ishpeming (as evidenced by the Ropes and the Michigan Fire Gold Mines) and traces of gold, copper, and silver were found on Mount Mesnard, south of Marquette. All around Marquette discoveries were being made and Daniels and his companions were certain that to the north would be no exception.

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Q&A: Demystifying sky-high electricity rates in Michigan's Upper

Elise Matz has frequently heard that question since moving to Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 2008 to work in Democratic politics — first for then-state Rep. Scott Dianda, and later for U.S. Sen. Gary Peters. ... In parts of the U.P. without mining, electricity didn't arrive until the 1930s. UPPCO formed in 1947 when for-profit utilities in ...

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Mining rush brings hope, dread to Upper Peninsula, amid historic …

Michigan was once home to 200 mines and produced 95% of the copper used in the United States. Now, only two mines remain in the UP, leaving town after town with …

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Tour One of the Upper Peninsula's Oldest Copper Mines at …

A History of Mining in the Upper Peninsula. The Delaware Mine — located about 12 miles from Copper Harbor in Keweenaw County — operated during the 1800s major mining boom from 1847 to 1887 and had five different shafts, the deepest one reaching 1,400 feet, which produced more than 8 million tons of copper.2. Despite enthusiasm from investors, the mine …

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Mining in Michigan: A focus on nonferrous mineral extraction

the earlier years of the copper mining era, Michigan produced up to 90 percent of the nation's copper. Copper ranges opening in the west caused competition for the Michigan mines and in 1916, copper mining reached its peak in the Upper Peninsula with the production of almost 267 million pounds of copper. Recently, Michigan has seen an ...

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Western Upper Peninsula Communities Demonstrate Continued …

The Copperwood project is one of very few fully permitted greenfield copper mines in the United States and meets the strict environmental standards established by the State of …

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Mandan, Mining Ghost town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The old Mandan Location Copper Mine is situated 12 miles south of Copper Harbor on Highway 41. Turn east at the rustic sign and you will find the remains of this once busy mining area. Most of the buildings have fallen down or will shortly, but there are three or four that still stand and are occupied by summer ...

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Marquette County nickel project awarded up to $145M from …

The global demand for nickel is on an upward trajectory and domestically, Michigan holds an upper hand with the only operating nickel mine in the United States, located in Michigan's Upper ...

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Underground Mine Tours

The Adventure Mine is a copper mine near Greenland, Michigan that operated from 1850 to 1920. During that time, miners removed more than 11 million pounds of native copper from the ground. We invite you to step back in time in the world's greatest copper district to experience one of Michigan's best-preserved historic mines.

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Nickel & Copper Mining in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

An underground, high-grade nickel and copper mine located in western Marquette County of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The mine is expected to produce 440 million pounds of nickel, 429 million pounds of copper, and trace amounts of other …

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Michigan's Upper Peninsula Wildlife | Upper Peninsula …

Wildlife in the Upper Peninsula. Michigan's Upper Peninsula is home to many of the Midwest's most treasured wildlife species. From playful otters to wily wolves, blue racer snakes and towering moose, from reclusive cougars to gregarious …

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TV6 & FOX UP

TV6 & FOX UP. 131,064 likes · 17,397 talking about this. We have been serving as Upper Michigan's Source for news, sports, and weather since 1956.

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Michigan Gold & Silver, Mining in the Upper Peninsula

A sequel to his 1992 book Michigan Gold Mining in the Upper Peninsula, Fountain's new work contains expanded and updated sections on gold, as well new chapters on Michigan s 19th century silver rushes, plus an epilogue on recent discoveries of precious and base metals and the ongoing efforts to develop these deposits into new 21st century mines ...

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Michigan Mining History

Michigan's copper mining legacy dates from the prehistoric period. Early pioneers found copper implements and mining pits left behind by the native Americans. Jesuit missionaries and federal explorations of the Upper Great Lakes Region helped spread rumors of mineral riches.

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Michigan's Perfect Upper Peninsula Road Trip for 5-Days

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is is one of the most purely wild places in the United States. You can drive for miles without seeing another soul. Plus, you can find hidden lakes with no boats, houses, or humans. ... You'll learn firsthand what it was like to work in the copper mines and even get to be outfitted in a cool hard hat!

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Assessing Socioeconomic Trends and Disparities in Michigan's Upper

We occasionally publish research by NMU students, and this article is an example of this student research. We wanted to give our readers some data on various issues related to poverty in the Upper Peninsula. These numbers change periodically, but this research is a reflection of data at the time we did this research. Jonah Sebranek is the student researcher …

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Upper Peninsula Of

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Mining in Michigan

The Department of EGLE, Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division (OGMD) regulates several mining industries in Michigan including, metallic mining, native copper mining, sand dune mining, and coal mining. The OGMD enforces regulations …

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Copperwood Mine funding approved by MI House, …

LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) - The Copperwood Mine Project took a step forward Wednesday morning after members of the appropriations committee in the Michigan House approved $50 million in fund re ...

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Discovering Michigan's Hidden Gem: A Journey Through the …

The Mining Boom. The 1840s marked a turning point for the Upper Peninsula with the discovery of vast copper and iron ore deposits. This discovery triggered an economic boom that would shape the region's development for decades. ... In conclusion, Michigan's Upper Peninsula offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history, and ...

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Upper Michigan's Source

Upper Peninsula weekly weather and top stories. It's Elizabeth Peterson's last week of Upper Michigan Today. She and Tia Trudgeon recap her major adventure stories, learn about the HOPE Animal ...

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Amid Upper Peninsula mining rush, tribe is still living with past

Mining is back in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Here's how it works; It's not the only stamp sand pile to compromise the tribe's land and way of life. Forty miles south on the tribe's reservation in Baraga, billions of pounds of waste from another historic mill have washed ashore to form a wide artificial beach where almost nothing grows.

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Adventure Mining Company

The Adventure Mining Company provides a variety of tours that let you experience the history of Upper Michigan firsthand. Located in Ontonagon County at the base of the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula, the Adventure Mine in Greenland, MI is only a 30 minute drive from Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

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Michigan Gold: Mining in the Upper Peninsula

It is very thoroughly researched, and provides a wealth of historical and statistical information on the gold mines of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Snippets of Michigan's social and cultural history make the book more than a …

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Upper Peninsula of Michigan

The Upper Peninsula of Michigan—also known as Upper Michigan or colloquially the U.P. or Yoop—is the northern and more elevated of the two major landmasses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan; it is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac.It is bounded primarily by Lake Superior to the north, separated from the Canadian province of …

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Michigan approves $50M for Upper Peninsula copper …

The Michigan Strategic Fund agreed to spend $50 million to support the Copperwood mine project in the western U.P. Supporters say the …

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A Copper Mine Millionaire's Mansion in Michigan's UP

A Neoclassical mansion tucked away in Laurium — a small town of otherwise modest houses on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan's Upper Peninsula — is proof that mineral wealth generated by mining in the Edwardian era fueled a building boom. Mining company executives lived large at the turn of the last century, when the population of the ...

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