Mine: Ohio Mine, Michigamme, MI

Began → Ohio Mine → Became

Operated for 7 years.

From: 1907

Location: S 1/2-SE Sec. 22 of T48N-R31W

Owned by: Niagara Iron Mining Co, Rogers-Brown Iron Co, agent. Reopened in 1951 by Cleveland-Cliffs Iron o.

Produced: Iron Ore, siliceous ore from upper part of ore body.

Method: Underground, then open pit in 1951.

Railroad connection: DSS&A to Marquette dock; C&NW to Escanaba dock.

Stamp Mill/Pellet Plant:

Until: 1914. Then reopened in the 1950's as part of CCI's low grade ore project.

Lifetime Production: 477,803 between 1907 and 1920. Continues.

Notes

In operation in 1908. Closed in 1914 then reopened in 1952. This is part of a project including the Beaufort, Norwood and Webster properties which will produce Ohio low-grade ore which will be sent east for processing.

Time Line

1908. Mine opened.

1910. The Ohio mine, operated by the Niagara Mining company has been closed down. The property has been in continuous operation for some five or six years past, and there is said to be a good body of ore in sight. The company closed the Ohio because it can secure all the ore it needs of the quality produced there at the Portland mine, adjoining, at a much lower cost per ton. The Ohio is an underground proposition, and the Portland ore is being removed with steam shovels. [LAS-1910-0702]

1914. Mine closed.

1951. Reopened by Cleveland-Cliffs.