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    2024 Mining History Association

     

     All-Day Field Trip: Tintic Mining District 

     

     

    Leaders, Ian and Doug Wright and our hosts at the

    Osisko Development – Tintic Project

    Eureka, Utah

    June 9, 2024

     

     

    PHOTO GALLERY 5

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    (Left) Our guide described the some of the historic mines and other mining and processing features as we drove between the Burgin and Trixie Mine sites.

     

    (Above) The MHAers had an opportunity to explore the surface facilities of the Burgin Mine.  It opened in the 1960s by Kennecott and closed in 1980.  Mining at Burgin was continuously plagued by inflows of water.  After the mine closed, the Burgin and Trixie Mines were leased for exploration and limited production by several other companies. The Burgin headframe is in the background.

     


    The view of the inside of the Burgin Mine Hoist House.

     

     

    The hoist operator uses the large dials to exactly position the cage or ore skip at the appropriate level of the mine.

     

    (Above) This panorama view of the modern electric hoist shows the use of round hoist cables.

     

    (Right and Below) Our Osisko hosts displayed historic photos and mining documents pertaining to history of mining in the East Tintic District.

     

     

     

     

     

    An array of tasty snacks was welcomed by the MHAers after their tour of the Tintic Project.

    		  

     

     

    We had a chance to learn about mining in the East Tintic District from experienced miners.

     

    Looks like Peter is sizing up the drill logs and assay reports.

    Are these folks thinking about how they are going to pay for their airline tickets

    to the Park City MHA Conference or perhaps the 2025 Conference in Gunnison, CO?
     
     

    With sincere thanks we bid our Osisco hosts farewell as the

    MHA 2024 Tour of the Tintic Mining District came to a close.

    Photos Courtesy of  Lynn and Mark Langenfeld, Pat and Mike Kaas, Jack Crawford, Glenda Fourie.

     
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