Historical Founding of Isle Royale and Lake Superior Mining Company
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Updated Oct 24
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What happened
Charles Borup and Charles Oaks, former officers of the American Fur Company, organized the Isle Royale and Lake Superior Mining Company. They later sold the venture to James Close of Ontonagon, and the location subsequently became the Union Copper Company, which failed. The company was established in the context of the Nonesuch Shale Lode, which was first worked in the 1840s.
From mininggazette.com
Why it matters
The event provides historical context regarding the Nonesuch Shale Lode, a geological area that has been subject to copper mining since the 1840s. The Nonesuch Lode is noted for being a vastly different ore body from typical amygdaloid and conglomerate copper lodes.
From mininggazette.com
Who's involved
- American Fur CompanyAmerican fur trade company whose former officers founded the mining company
- FredPerson who was employed by the American Fur Company as a fur trader
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The entities involved
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American Fur Company
American fur trade company
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