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Buchans - History of Mining Town

 
1950 Buchans Miners, Herder Memorial Champions.
109 of 119 		1951 Buchans Miners, Herder Memorial Champions
110 of 119 		1954 Buchans Miners, Herder Memorial Champions
111 of 119 		From 1935 to 1959, nearly three million ons of ore were mined from Oriental Mine.
112 of 119 		Macleans mine produced 3.5 million tons of ore between 1959 and 1984.
113 of 119 		Between 1950 and 1978 three and a half million tons of ore were mined from Rothermere mine.
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Between 1928 and 1979, seven million tons of ore were mined at Lucky Strike.
115 of 119 		Monument, erected at the site of Local 5457 HQ, in memory of all deceased members of the Local 5457.
116 of 119 		The last truck load of concentrates shipped out of Buchans on September 28, 1984.
117 of 119 		By 1984, ASARCO had closed all four mines and officially terminated mining operations in Buchans.
118 of 119 		'All Because of ASARCO.'
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