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The Alaska Juneau mine operated from 1917 to 1944, producing 90 million tons of gold bearing ore and standing as one of the largest mines in the world at the time. In the 1930's, it employed around 1000 people, produced 12,000 tons of ore per day, and operated 24 hours a day, 363 days a year until its closure in 1944.
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Juneau, Alaska · United States
