Facility Metal Mine specialising in Mica, operated by The Quartz Corp USA
From Spruce Pine, NC proceed East on Highway 19E to Highway 226. Head North on Highway 226 towards Bakersville. Make a Right onto Bear Creek Road.
| Id | 3101928 |
| Current Mine Name | Bear Creek Mica Plant |
| Coal Metal Ind | M |
| Current Mine Type | Facility |
| Current Mine Status | Abandoned |
| Current Status Dt | 07/10/2008 |
| Current Controller Id | 0099849 |
| Current Controller Name | Imerys S A; Norsk Mineral AS |
| Current Operator Id | L18340 |
| Current Operator Name | The Quartz Corp USA |
| State | NC |
| Bom State Cd | 31 |
| Fips Cnty Cd | 121 |
| Fips Cnty Nm | Mitchell |
| Cong Dist Cd | |
| Company Type | Corporation |
| Current Controller Begin Dt | 08/01/2014 |
| District | M3 |
| Office Cd | M3861 |
| Office Name | Knoxville TN Field Office |
| Assess Ctrl No | 310192805523 |
| Primary Sic Cd | 149909 |
| Primary Sic | Mica |
| Primary Sic Cd 1 | 1499 |
| Primary Sic Cd Sfx | 09 |
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| Secondary Sic Cd 1 | |
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| Primary Canvass Cd | 7 |
| Primary Canvass | Nonmetal |
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| Current 103i | |
| Current 103i Dt | |
| Portable Operation | N |
| Portable Fips St Cd | |
| Days Per Week | 0 |
| Hours Per Shift | 0 |
| Prod Shifts Per Day | 0 |
| Maint Shifts Per Day | 0 |
| No Employees | 0 |
| Part48 Training | N |
| Longitude | |
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| Methane Liberation | |
| No Producing Pits | |
| No Nonproducing Pits | |
| No Tailing Ponds | 0 |
| Pillar Recovery Used | N |
| Highwall Miner Used | N |
| Multiple Pits | N |
| Miners Rep Ind | N |
| Safety Committee Ind | N |
| Miles From Office | 130 |
| Directions To Mine | From Spruce Pine, NC proceed East on Highway 19E to Highway 226. Head North on Highway 226 towards Bakersville. Make a Right onto Bear Creek Road. |
| Nearest Town | Bakersville |
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