 | This article needs to be updated. (March 2014) |
| Location | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:USA_Michigan_location_map.svg)  Eagle Mine Location of mine in Michigan | |
| Location | Michigamme Township, Marquette County |
| State | Michigan |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 46°44′47″N 87°52′50″W / 46.74639°N 87.88056°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper, nickel |
| Owner | |
| Company | Lundin Mining |
| Website | www |
The Eagle Mine is a small, high-grade nickel mining and copper mining project owned by Lundin Mining. The mine is located on the Yellow Dog Plains in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. Eagle is the only primary nickel mine in the United States. The mine began production in fall 2014 and is expected to produce 440 million pounds of nickel, 429 million pounds of copper and small amounts of other metals (platinum, palladium, silver, gold, and cobalt) over its estimated mine life (2014-2027).
The mine has a steady decline plunging to 1,774 feet below sea level. The mine is the deepest point in the United States where a car can be driven, down a ramp used by specialist mining vehicles. In 2022, Eagle Mine was used to set a Guinness World Record for the greatest altitude change achieved by an electric vehicle.[1][2]
- ^ Beggin, Riley. "Porsche sets Guinness World Record driving an EV from U.P. mine to Pike's Peak". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Champion, Brandon (January 11, 2022). "Electric Porsche travels from inside of U.P. mine to Pikes Peak, sets Guinness World Record". mlive. Retrieved March 8, 2022.