Mine: Wauseca-Aronson Mine, Mineral Hills, MI

Wauseca Mine and Aronson Mine → Wauseca-Aronson Mine → Became

Operated for 40+ years (with pauses)

From: 1910-1911

Location: SE-NW and SW-NE (Wauseca); E 1/2-NW-SE (Aronson) of Section 23 of T43N-R35W

Owned by: Hanna Coal & Ore Corporation (M.A. Hanna Co. agent)

Produced: Iron Ore, hard, red high phosphorus. Crushed.;

Method: Underground. Sub-level stoping. Depth 1,142 feet.

Railroad connection:

Until: 

Lifetime Production: 3,771,679 between 1926 and 1950.

Notes

The Wauseca-Aronson Mine was located in Mineral Hills north of Iron River. It was opened in 1910-1911.  See also Aronson Mine.

Wauseca opened in 1926; shipped through 1929. Operated by Mineral Mining Co. Sometimes known as the Konwinski Mine. Stockpile shipments in 1940 and 1941 made by M.A. Hanna. Assigned to Hanna Coal & Ore Corp. in 1941, with the Aronson, and has shopped each year 1942 to date (1950). Shipments from Aronson started in 1947. [LSIO]

The Aronson Mine was located in Iron River and was also known as the Wauseca-Aronson Mine. Sometimes known as the Konwinski Mine.

Wauseca opened in 1926; shipped through 1929. 1,510 feet.

Shipments in 1940-01941 made by M. A. Hanna Co.

Assigned to Hanna Coal & Ore Corporation in 1941 with the Aronson and has shipped each year 1942 to date (1950). Shipments sometimes reported as from the Wauseca in 1911, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1918-1920 and 1922, evidently were made by the James (or Osana) mine.

In Iron River, MI. SE-NW and SW-NE (Wauseca); E 1/2-NW-SE (Aronson) Section 23, T43N-R35W.

Time Line

1956. Hanna Iron Co. will undertake to sink a new 20 foot diameter circular shaft in Mineral Hills to serve both the Wauseca and Homer mines. This will be a new 2,000 foot deep shaft, equipped with a friction-type hoist to take over for the existing facilities which will become inadequate as mining goes to greater depths. Production through the new shaft will begin sometime in 1960. [EDP-1937-0114]

1965. Noted as an active mine operated by the Hanna Mining Company. [DMP]

1967. Part of the Homer-Wauseca group. [DMG-19p67]