Fire

1972 Sunshine Mine disaster

2 May 1972 · 47.52° N, 116.07° W

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When
2 May 1972
Kind
Fire
Coordinates
47.52° N, 116.07° W

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Sunshine Mine

Silver mine in Silver Valley, Idaho

The Sunshine Mine is located between the cities of Kellogg and Wallace in northern Idaho. It has been one of the world's largest and most profitable silver mines, having produced over 360 million ounces of silver by 2001.

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