Southwest Oregon Mining Facts: Southern Oregon strip mine expands

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Southern Oregon strip mine expands

Update September 6, 2012: Oregon Resources Corporation announced it was cutting 31 jobs at its chromite mine in Coos Bay, Oregon. Read the Coos Bay World on the loss of jobs.

According to the Oregon Coast Alliance's July 2012 e-newsletter, Oregon Resources Corporation's chromite strip mine has been allowed to expand without the required reclamation.

Department of Geology and Mineral's May 2012 photo of the chromite mine between Bandon and Coos Bay.

Read more on ORCA's website.

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