Mine Mugshot: Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine

Where: Cripple Creek and Victor, Colorado, United States

Mine Type: Gold & Silver, Surface (open pit) operations

Operations: Acquired by Newmont in 2015 (previous owned by AngloGold Ashanti) originally discovered in 1892 and mined off and on since then

Owner: Newmont Corporation

Output: In the third quarter of 2020, Newmont produced 1.5 million attributable ounces of gold

Notable Facts: The mine has a visitors center and can be toured with a reservation through the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum in Victor Colorado. This mine has also gone by the name of Cresson Mine.

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