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Cripple Creek Mining District History
The current CC&V mining operation is called the "Cresson Mine". The site of the Cresson Mine, located north of Highway 67 between Victor and Cripple Creek, had been mined using underground methods since the late 1890s and into the 1950s. The Cresson Mine is named for the historic underground mining operation of the same name. The Cresson is famous for the great gold find of the District, the “Cresson Vug.” A vug is a cavity in the rock, lined with crystals somewhat like a geode. The Cresson Vug produced 60,000 troy ounces of gold that was essentially picked from the walls of a room sized void encountered about 1,200 feet below the surface in 1914.
Engineering for the modern Cresson Mine began in 1993. Obtaining the various permits necessary to mine, ensuring compliance with applicable federal, State, and local requirements was completed in 1994. Construction began in 1994 and required an investment over three years of about $100 million. State and local agencies approved expansion of the operation in 1998, 2000, 2004 and 2008.
13,500 gallons per minute.
PO Box 191, Victor, CO 80860 719-689-4022 info@ccvgoldmining.com