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Leading Lead-Producing Mines In The United States In 2007, In Order Of Output

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LEADING LEAD-PRODUCING MINES IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2007, IN ORDER OF OUTPUT1
Rank   Mine   County and State   Operator   Source of lead
1   Red Dog�������������   Northwest Arctic, AK   Teck Cominco Alaska Inc.��������   Zinc-lead ore.
2   Buick��������������   Iron, MO   Doe Run Resources Corp.����������   Lead ore.
3   Fletcher   Reynolds, MO���������   do.   Do.
4   Brushy Creek   do.   do.   Do.
5   Viburnum (#29 and #35) Washington and Iron, MO   do.   Do.
6   Lucky Friday   Shoshone, ID   Hecla Mining Co.   Silver ore.
7   Sweetwater����������   Reynolds, MO���������   Doe Run Resources Corp.����������   Lead ore.
8   Greens Creek   Juneau, AK   Kennecott Greens Creek Mining Co.   Zinc-silver ore.
9   Montana Tunnels   Jefferson, MT���������   Apollo Gold Corp.   Gold ore.
10   Pend Oreille   Pend Oreille, WA   Teck Cominco American Inc.��������   Zinc-lead ore.
11   Galena   Shoshone, ID   U.S. Silver Corp.   Silver ore.
Do., do. Ditto.
1The mines on this list accounted for 100% of U.S. mine production in 2007.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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