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22 lip 2020 · Learn about the history, geology and current issues of the Original Sixteen to One Mine, a gold and silver producer in Alleghany, California. Find out about the legal action against Quartzview, the hostile takeover attempt by a group of investors.
Experience the history and geology of a gold mine that produced over 1 million ounces of gold. Choose from different tours, prices and dates to explore the underground world of the hardrock miner.
Oriental Mine (Alta Mine), 16 to 1 Mine (Sixteen-to-One Mine; Original Sixteen-to-One Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra Co., California, USA
After a long and colorful history, the renowned Sixteen to One gold mine at Alleghany, Sierra County, was shut down in December 1965. This was only after a long but vain attempt to surmount the difficulties that have beset the domestic gold mining industry since World War II.
Original Date: Oct 22nd, 2017A tour of the Original 16 to 1 gold mine in Alleghany Calif.Original Key: xjkHKOdY
The Original Sixteen-To-One Mine is located in Alleghany, California, in the Alleghany Mining District, currently a part of the Tahoe National Forest. This underground mining operation has a rich historical background.
The 16-to-1 Mine was discovered in 1896 by miners working the nearly placer deposits. It was named for the ratio of sixteen ounces of silver to one ounce of gold proposed for U.S. coinage by William Jennings Bryan in his presidential campaign speeches.
