Mine: Norrie Mine, Ironwood, MI

Began → Norrie Mine → Penokee Group

Operated for:

From: 1884

Owned by: Oliver Mining Company. Republic Steel Corp in 1936.

Produced: Iron Ore

Method: Underground. Greatest depth was 2,914 feet.

Railroad connection: C&NW and Soo Line to Port of Ashland.

Until: 1935

Lifetime Production: 45 million tons.

Photo Info: The Norrie Mine, showing several shaft and power houses. This was a very large mining operation in the Ironwood area. [MINART]

Notes

The Norrie Mine, including the North Norrie Mine, was located southeast of downtown Ironwood. It was also known as the "big" Norrie Mine. The mine was owned and operated by the Oliver Mining Company.

Time Line

1891. Noted as the most productive Bessemer iron ore mine in Michigan, shipping over 1 million tons of ore the previous year. [DFP-1891-0202]

1912. May 13. Norrie Mine, Ironwood, Gogebic County. - Mine cave-in - 7 fatalities.