Boriana Mines, Kingman AZ -

Today we started at 7:00am to the Boriana Mines, located off South Flag Mine Road.
The deposit was known prior to 1908 and produced comparatively little and was purchased by Harvey Klotsch and his son of Kingman. The mine was operated as the Yucca Tungsten Mine with production increasing when the price on tungsten rose to $125 per ton to support World War I. The time between 1915 and 1919 marked one of the primary production periods of the mine and in 1918 it was one of Arizona's leading tungsten producers. Also, during 1933-1937 it was the leading producer in Arizona and probably the second largest producer in the USA. Also operated 1951-1957 and 1979-1980.
During 1933 to 1937 the mine was operated as the Boriana Mining and Milling Company under the ownership of the Sievers family. The mining camp began to grow into a community and a baseball team was organized. They went on to play against other teams in the area including Oatman and Kingman.
By 1937, the Molybdenum Corporation of America began operating the mine and mill under a lease and bond arrangement. Shortly of the start of operation under MCA, the mill was consumed by a fire and had to be rebuilt. Work continued on the ore body in the mine while the new mill was being built and started production in 1939. The operation was managed by H.L. Vetech who made advancements in the mill operations which caught the attention of Mining World and an 8-page article was published. The advancement of greatest interest was the mills agitation flotation equipment. These were called Vetech cells which required minimal power had low maintenance costs and did not clog upon shutting down.
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This is a fun place to visit if you’re ever in the area.

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Love these Ron! Thanks for sharing.