Milling improvements during the 1860s set the stage for …
In 1853, the Hill Mine, set off from the Copper Falls Mine, constructed a stamp mill equipped […] Cornish-style gravity stamps and copper washroom launders remained the standard in the Lake Superior copper district for about a decade. ... 58,942; tons stamped per cord of wood, average 10.84; total running expenses, $46,208.37; …