HANCOCK — The Quincy Smelter facility in Hancock was opened for tours Saturday. The smelter processed the copper ore taken from the Quincy Mine.
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Quincy Smelter tour provides glimpse into U.P. mining history
Quincy tour brings back memories of growing up in a mining town
HANCOCK – Ward Cole grew up in the company town of Painsdale in the Copper Country where he’s father worked in the mines as an electrician. Although although he grew up with mining in the 1930s and 40s, a tour of the Quincy Mine in Hancock gave him a new appreciation for what his father did for living.
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Quincy Mine shafthouse lighting program supports smelter purchase
HANCOCK — The Quincy Mine Hoist Association (QMHA) hopes to raise $2,000 to help with the purchase of the Quincy Smelter site on the Portage Canal by lighting the #2 shafthouse at the Quincy Mine.
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