Robinson Mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | White Pine County |
| State | Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 39°15′35″N 114°58′36″W / 39.25982°N 114.97676°WCoordinates: 39°15′35″N 114°58′36″W / 39.25982°N 114.97676°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper, Gold, Molybdenum |
| History | |
| Opened | 1904 |
| Owner | |
| Company | KGHM Polska Miedź |
| Website | Robinson Mine webpage |
| Year of acquisition | 2004 |
The Robinson Mine is a porphyry copper deposit located in the Robinson Mining District, adjacent to Ruth in White Pine County, Nevada. In early 2012 the mine was acquired by Polish KGHM Polska Miedz.
Large-scale copper mining began in the district in 1907 and, with some hiatuses and several changes of ownership, continues in 2015. Production from 1908 to 1978 was more than 4 billion pounds (1,500,000 tonnes) of copper and 2,700,000 troy ounces (84 t) of gold, and current annual production averages around 120 million pounds of copper and 75,000 ounces of gold. A 1992 feasibility study found a potential 16 year mine life at these production rates; since then, there have been about 9 years of full production. Published ore reserves at Robinson as of January 1, 2008, were 103 million tons containing 0.68% copper and 0.23 gm/t gold.
Around 1868, prospector Thomas Robinson discovered gold and silver, along with widespread, low-grade copper, in what became the Robinson Mining District. From around 1892 to 1907, several gold mines were opened, but none were successful. Around 1907, interest turned towards copper.
Under the tutelage of Daniel C. Jackling in 1905, Nevada Consolidated Copper Corporation (Nevada Con) began copper mining in the Veteran Mine. "The resulting mine was an impressive open-pit and satellite cave."
During World War I and until the Great Depression, Nevada Con employed some 1000 - 1200 men in their underground mines. Underground mining ended around 1949. Future production would come from open-pit mining.
In late 1906, the Guggenheim interests acquired control of Nevada Con, as a part of their rapidly growing copper-mining business. In 1932, Nevada Con became a wholly owned subsidiary of Kennecott Copper, another Guggenheim-controlled company.
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