dan mackey
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The Chateaugay Ore & Iron Co. Mill No 3 markings on the exterior of one of a few remaining buildings at the former facility in Lyon Mountain New York. From what I could gather this was the #3 separator building that was located near the last active headframe of the underground mine. When this facility closed in 1967 it was in Republic Steels hands and had become too deep and costly to remove the Iron ore. From what I could find it was a high grade and well desired grade of iron. Not sure how it compared to Iron from Minnesota or Michigan. They still are trucking the tailings out of here on a daily basis, just a few trucks in the pool, to Canada. Not sure what they do with it but there is enough stockpiled yet to last quite awhile. There was no one around and it appears the local historical society offers tours of what's left on occasion.
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The Chateaugay Ore & Iron Co. Mill No 3 markings on the exterior of one of a few remaining buildings at the former facility in Lyon Mountain New York. From what I could gather this was the #3 separator building that was located near the last active headframe of the underground mine. When this facility closed in 1967 it was in Republic Steels hands and had become too deep and costly to remove the Iron ore. From what I could find it was a high grade and well desired grade of iron. Not sure how it compared to Iron from Minnesota or Michigan. They still are trucking the tailings out of here on a daily basis, just a few trucks in the pool, to Canada. Not sure what they do with it but there is enough stockpiled yet to last quite awhile. There was no one around and it appears the local historical society offers tours of what's left on occasion.