Alhambra Mine – Silver Mine Near Alhambra Camp
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The Alhambra Mine is a silver mine near Alhambra camp (formerly Black Hawk) in Grant County, New Mexico, that operated for over two years with a 20‑stamp mill before a temporary shutdown [1].
The Alhambra Mine ran steadily for over two years [1]. Its mill contained 20 stamps, and the ore averaged about $40 per ton [1]. A major drawback to mining there was the expense of securing supplies, which were mostly packed in on mules; wood also had to be packed in on burros or mules, making it quite expensive [1]. The mine later shut down temporarily [1].
Sources
- Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-25 (1891)amps, and the ore averages about $40. The great draw-back to mining in that section is the expense of securing supplies, which are mostly packed in on mules. Wood is also quite expensive as it had to be …