Maine Mining
Maine mine
Discovered
1877 -1884
Address
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, 22 State House Station, 18 Elkins Lane, August
Contact Number
(207) 287-3200
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Copper mines operated in Hancock County near Blue Hill and Sullivan, from 1877 to 1884. The Harborside mine, near Brooksville mined copper and zinc from an open pit from 1968 to 1972.The underground Black Hawk mine near Blue Hill produced copper, zinc, and lead from 1972 to 1977.
