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Article: Recent developments in Montana's metal mining industry. (1990 Economic Outlook Seminar)
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- Montana Business Quarterly
- Article date:
- March 22, 1990
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Recent Developments In Montana's Metal Mining Industry
Over the last three years, Montana's mining industry has been recovering from earlier declines. In 1988, the gross value of mine production of coal, metalliferous ores, and industrial minerals rose to $800 million. A 62 percent increase in the value of metal ore production over the previous year accounted for much of this improvement.
With several major new developments in the last year, metals production should show a significant increase again in 1989 when production estimates become available. In the spring, Pegasus opened its third mine in the state--the Beal Mountain Mine, and purchased ...