Hosokura mine [SEP] product
Hosokura mine
The was one of the largest lead and zinc mines in Japan. The mine was located in the town of Uguisuzawa, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tohoku region of northern Japan, in what is now the city of Kurihara. The mine had production of 26 million tonnes of ore grading 1.59% lead, 4.12% zinc and 12.8 million oz of silver before closing in 1987.
Background.
The Hosokura mine was located in the Ōu Mountains the northwest part of Miyagi prefecture. The mine extended for about 5
29, 1987: Hosokuura - Hosokuura Mine freight service closed
- November 1, 1988: Hosokuura - Hosokura Mine () abandoned (in some source on October 27)
- June 16, 1990: Hosokura - Hosokura Mine Park Mae () opened. Hosokura Station abandoned
- December 15, 1993: Mitsubishi Material transferred ownership of the Kurihara Electric Railway to the then five towns (in 2007, 2 cities) along the line
- May 1, 1995: Renamed to Kurihara Den'en Railway. Electric operation terminated