Did not know Butte produced so much silver. My father worked for about one week down in a Butte mine during the continuing desperation for work between 1940 and end of '41. I think he was ashamed that he just couldn't take it, never talked about it, but I have a fascination for mining and Butte history.
"the United States was between 80% and 68% dependent on imports for silver, mostly from Mexico, Canada and Peru" - Stand by for the price increase due to tariffs on the 65 to 80% of the 6,000 metric tons of silver imported each year. If you average it at 70% imports, based on the current price of silver, the expected tariff of 25% will add an EXTRA US$1 billion to the price per year.
Did not know Butte produced so much silver. My father worked for about one week down in a Butte mine during the continuing desperation for work between 1940 and end of '41. I think he was ashamed that he just couldn't take it, never talked about it, but I have a fascination for mining and Butte history.
"the United States was between 80% and 68% dependent on imports for silver, mostly from Mexico, Canada and Peru" - Stand by for the price increase due to tariffs on the 65 to 80% of the 6,000 metric tons of silver imported each year. If you average it at 70% imports, based on the current price of silver, the expected tariff of 25% will add an EXTRA US$1 billion to the price per year.
Yup, no surprise there.
I love the photos! Of Walkerville especially.